RHEOLOGY & HIGH-SHEAR MIXING ENGINEER – EMULSIONS, PASTES & VISCOUS PRODUCTS

RHEOLOGY & HIGH-SHEAR MIXING ENGINEER – EMULSIONS, PASTES & VISCOUS PRODUCTSLocation: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesEmployment type: Full-timeWorkplace: On-siteIndicative salary: AED 14,000–22,000 per month𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄Candidates should have practical experience with high-shear mixing, homogenisation, emulsification, rheology or the industrial processing of viscous products.Familiarity with viscosity, shear rate, dispersion, powder incorporation and industrial process scale-up is strongly preferred.This is not a general sales or business development position.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞Palomba General Trading LLC is looking for a Rheology & High-Shear Mixing Engineer – Emulsions, Pastes & Viscous Products to support technically demanding industrial process-equipment projects across the UAE and GCC markets.We are specifically seeking candidates with practical knowledge of rheology, high-shear mixing, emulsification, dispersion, homogenisation and the processing of viscous or complex liquid systems.The successful candidate will work with industrial customers, application engineers and international equipment manufacturers to evaluate product behaviour, define process requirements and support the technical selection and qualification of suitable mixing and processing technologies.The role is particularly relevant to food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, flavour, ingredient and specialty-process applications.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬• Analyse customer processes involving viscous liquids, pastes, suspensions, dispersions and emulsions.• Evaluate product rheology and its impact on equipment selection and process performance.• Review viscosity behaviour under different shear rates, temperatures and processing conditions.• Support the technical evaluation of high-shear mixers, rotor-stator systems, homogenisers and related process equipment.• Define critical processing requirements including batch size, throughput, viscosity, density, temperature and desired final product characteristics.• Evaluate dispersion and wetting requirements for powders incorporated into liquids.• Support emulsification projects involving oil and aqueous phases.• Analyse potential processing issues including agglomeration, incomplete wetting, air incorporation, phase separation and excessive heat generation.• Support selection of suitable mixing technologies, processing sequences and operating parameters.• Evaluate the effects of rotor speed, tip speed, shear intensity and mixing time on final product characteristics.• Support optimisation of powder induction and liquid-addition sequences.• Review heating and cooling requirements associated with high-shear processes.• Evaluate pumping, circulation and transfer requirements for high-viscosity products.• Support technical scale-up from laboratory and pilot equipment to industrial production systems.• Coordinate technical trials with customers, application laboratories and equipment manufacturers.• Review trial results relating to viscosity, dispersion, particle or droplet size, stability and product consistency.• Support integration of mixing equipment with tanks, pumps, dosing systems, powder-handling equipment and downstream processing.• Participate in technical customer meetings, project reviews and equipment evaluations.𝐑𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Candidates should be comfortable discussing parameters such as:• Viscosity• Shear rate• Shear stress• Yield stress• Newtonian and non-Newtonian behaviour• Thixotropy• Temperature dependence• Density• Particle dispersion• Droplet size• Emulsion stability• Mixing time• Rotor speed• Tip speed• Power input• Batch size• Throughput• Product temperature𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬• High-shear mixing• Rotor-stator mixing• Homogenisation• Emulsification• Dispersion• Powder induction• Liquid blending• Vacuum mixing• Viscous-product processing• Paste processing• Inline mixing• Batch mixing𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬• Sauces and dressings• Dairy systems• Ice cream and gelato ingredients• Nut and pistachio pastes• Flavours and emulsions• Pharmaceutical liquids• Nutraceutical formulations• Syrups• Suspensions• Creams and gels• Cosmetic formulations• Specialty ingredients𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞We are looking for a genuinely technical candidate with strong process understanding.The ideal candidate should understand that successful mixing and homogenisation depend on the interaction between product rheology, equipment geometry, shear, temperature, processing sequence and scale.Candidates should be capable of discussing why a product behaves differently under industrial processing conditions and how equipment configuration and process parameters can be adjusted to achieve the required result.Practical experience with industrial process equipment, pilot trials, application engineering or manufacturing environments will be particularly valuable.Candidates whose professional background is predominantly general sales, administration or non-technical business development are unlikely to be suitable for this position.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Food Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial, process-development or application-engineering experience preferred.Practical experience with mixing, homogenisation, emulsification, dispersion or viscous-product processing is strongly preferred.Understanding of fundamental rheological principles.Ability to interpret viscosity and process-performance data.Experience with industrial process equipment or manufacturing systems.Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.Ability to understand technical specifications, process diagrams and equipment documentation.Excellent written and spoken English.𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞• High-shear mixers• Rotor-stator systems• Homogenisers• Vacuum processing systems• Mixing vessels• Industrial pumps• Powder-induction systems• Inline processing• Heat exchangers• Viscosity measurement• Pilot plants• Process trials• Process scale-up𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞• Food manufacturing• Dairy• Flavours and ingredients• Pharmaceutical production• Nutraceuticals• Cosmetics and personal care• Specialty chemicals• Process-equipment manufacturing• Industrial R&D• Application engineering𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫Full-time position based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Indicative salary: AED 14,000–22,000 per month depending on technical experience and qualifications.Performance-related incentives may apply to technically and commercially successful projects.Exposure to international manufacturers of advanced industrial mixing, homogenisation and processing equipment.Opportunity to participate in technically sophisticated industrial projects across the UAE 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.