CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION PROCESS ENGINEER – FOOD, PHARMA & NUTRACEUTICALS

CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION PROCESS ENGINEER – FOOD, PHARMA & NUTRACEUTICALSLocation: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEmployment type: Full-timeWorkplace: On-siteIndicative salary: SAR 15,000–23,000 per month𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄Candidates should have practical experience with continuous extrusion, twin-screw or single-screw extrusion, compounding, continuous processing or related industrial process technologies.This is not a general sales or business development position.We are specifically looking for candidates who understand the relationship between feed characteristics, screw configuration, residence time, shear, temperature, pressure and final product properties.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞Palomba General Trading LLC is looking for a Continuous Extrusion Process Engineer – Food, Pharma & Nutraceuticals to support technically demanding industrial process-equipment projects across Saudi Arabia and GCC markets.The role will focus on continuous processing and extrusion technologies used in food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, functional ingredient and specialty formulation applications.The successful candidate will work with industrial customers, application specialists and international equipment manufacturers to evaluate raw materials, define processing requirements and support the technical selection and qualification of suitable extrusion and continuous-processing solutions.This position requires strong process understanding, analytical ability and confidence working with technically complex industrial applications.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

• Analyse customer requirements for continuous extrusion and continuous processing.
• Evaluate raw-material characteristics including particle size, bulk density, moisture, flowability, temperature sensitivity and composition.
• Review feed-rate requirements and consistency of solid and liquid feed streams.
• Support technical selection of single-screw or twin-screw extrusion concepts where applicable.
• Evaluate screw configuration and processing-zone requirements.
• Review conveying, kneading, mixing, dispersion and transformation requirements within the extrusion process.
• Analyse barrel temperature profiles and product temperature.
• Evaluate pressure development and process stability.
• Support optimisation of screw speed and throughput.
• Analyse residence time and its impact on final product characteristics.
• Evaluate torque and specific mechanical energy requirements.
• Support integration of powder and liquid feeding systems.
• Review gravimetric and volumetric dosing requirements.
• Support continuous blending and ingredient incorporation processes.
• Evaluate upstream raw-material handling and downstream process requirements.
• Support downstream operations including cooling, cutting, shaping, drying or further processing where applicable.
• Participate in pilot trials and process-development activities.
• Review trial data and support industrial scale-up.
• Identify potential process issues such as inconsistent feeding, excessive shear, overheating, pressure instability, poor mixing or unstable throughput.
• Coordinate technical discussions between customers, application specialists and international equipment manufacturers.
• Support preparation of technical specifications, questionnaires and process-data sheets.
• Participate in technical project reviews and equipment-selection discussions.
• Support FAT, SAT or commissioning activities where relevant to extrusion projects.𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Candidates should be comfortable discussing parameters such as:
• Feed rate
• Screw speed
• Screw configuration
• L/D ratio
• Residence time
• Torque
• Specific mechanical energy
• Barrel temperature profile
• Product temperature
• Process pressure
• Moisture content
• Bulk density
• Particle size
• Throughput
• Shear
• Mixing intensity
• Product consistency
• Process stability𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬Experience with one or more of the following will be considered particularly relevant:
• Twin-screw extruders
• Single-screw extruders
• Continuous processors
• Gravimetric feeders
• Volumetric feeders
• Loss-in-weight dosing systems
• Powder feeding systems
• Liquid injection systems
• Continuous mixing systems
• Compounding equipment
• Downstream cooling systems
• Cutting or forming systems
• Process instrumentation
• Integrated continuous-processing lines𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬
• Food ingredients
• Functional ingredients
• Nutraceutical formulations
• Pharmaceutical processing
• Premixes
• Protein formulations
• Cereal and grain processing
• Specialty powders
• Botanical ingredients
• Ingredient compounding
• Controlled continuous processing
• Specialty formulations𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞We are looking for a genuinely technical process engineer with practical understanding of continuous processing and extrusion systems.The ideal candidate should understand that extrusion performance depends on the interaction between raw-material properties, feeding accuracy, screw geometry, shear, temperature, pressure, residence time and downstream requirements.Candidates should be able to analyse process data, identify the causes of unstable processing and communicate technical requirements effectively with both industrial customers and engineering teams.Candidates whose experience is predominantly general sales, administration or non-technical business development are unlikely to be suitable for this position.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial or process-engineering experience preferred.Practical experience with extrusion, continuous processing, compounding or related industrial equipment is strongly preferred.Understanding of powder feeding, dosing and material-handling systems.Ability to analyse technical process parameters and production data.Understanding of heat and mass transfer is an advantage.Ability to read P&IDs, process diagrams and technical equipment documentation.Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.Ability to communicate effectively with international engineering and manufacturing teams.Excellent written and spoken English.𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞
• Extrusion process development
• Twin-screw processing
• Continuous manufacturing
• Powder feeding
• Gravimetric dosing
• Loss-in-weight feeding
• Process scale-up
• Pilot plants
• Industrial trials
• Process optimisation
• Process instrumentation
• Equipment commissioning𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
• Food manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Nutraceutical production
• Functional ingredients
• Specialty chemicals
• Ingredient processing
• Process-equipment manufacturing
• Industrial R&D
• Application engineering𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫Full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Indicative salary: SAR 15,000–23,000 per month, depending on technical experience and qualifications.Performance-related incentives may apply where relevant to project responsibilities.Exposure to international manufacturers of advanced continuous-processing and industrial process equipment.Opportunity to participate in technically demanding projects across Saudi Arabia and other GCC markets.International working environment connecting industrial customers with specialised engineering and manufacturing partners.Professional development within the process-equipment activities of Palomba General Trading LLC.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐋𝐂Palomba General Trading LLC is a Dubai-based international trading and business development company operating between the Middle East and Europe.The company develops technical and commercial cooperation with specialised manufacturers and industrial customers across food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, specialty ingredients and industrial process-equipment applications.Palomba General Trading acts as a commercial and technical interface between industrial customers and specialised international manufacturing partners.