SPRAY DRYING & POWDER FORMATION ENGINEER – FOOD, PHARMA & NUTRACEUTICALS

SPRAY DRYING & POWDER FORMATION ENGINEER – FOOD, PHARMA & NUTRACEUTICALSLocation: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEmployment type: Full-timeWorkplace: On-siteIndicative salary: SAR 14,000–22,000/month𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄Candidates should have practical experience with spray drying, atomisation, powder formation, drying processes or industrial powder production.This is not a general sales or business development role.We are specifically looking for candidates who understand the relationship between feed properties, atomisation, drying-air conditions, residence time, particle formation and final powder characteristics.𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞Palomba General Trading LLC is looking for a Spray Drying & Powder Formation Engineer – Food, Pharma & Nutraceuticals to support technically demanding industrial process-equipment projects across Saudi Arabia and GCC markets.The role will focus on spray drying and related powder-production technologies used for food ingredients, flavours, botanical extracts, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients and specialty formulations.The successful candidate will work with industrial customers, application engineers and international equipment manufacturers to evaluate feed characteristics, drying requirements, powder specifications and suitable process configurations.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬• Analyse customer requirements for converting liquid feeds, emulsions, suspensions or concentrates into powders.• Review feed properties including solids content, viscosity, density and temperature.• Support technical selection of suitable spray-drying configurations.• Evaluate atomisation technologies and operating requirements.• Review inlet and outlet air temperatures.• Analyse drying-air flow and thermal requirements.• Support evaluation of evaporation capacity and moisture removal.• Review final powder moisture specifications.• Evaluate target particle-size distribution.• Support optimisation of bulk density and powder flowability.• Analyse potential powder stickiness and wall deposition.• Evaluate heat sensitivity of active ingredients and formulations.• Support projects involving encapsulation of flavours, oils or functional ingredients.• Analyse requirements for carriers and encapsulating matrices where relevant.• Support evaluation of nozzle and rotary atomiser configurations.• Review requirements for cyclones, bag filters and powder-recovery systems.• Support technical evaluation of fluid-bed integration where applicable.• Assist with troubleshooting involving low yield, poor powder recovery, agglomeration or inconsistent moisture.• Support pilot trials and scale-up from laboratory or pilot spray dryers to industrial production.• Coordinate technical discussions between customers and equipment manufacturers.𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬Candidates should be comfortable discussing:• Feed solids concentration• Feed viscosity• Feed temperature• Inlet air temperature• Outlet air temperature• Air flow• Feed rate• Atomisation pressure• Droplet size• Residence time• Evaporation capacity• Final moisture• Particle size distribution• Bulk density• Powder yield• Product recovery• Thermal degradation• Hygroscopicity• Powder flowability𝐀𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬• Pressure nozzles• Two-fluid nozzles• Rotary atomisers• Centrifugal atomisation• Fine-droplet generation• Feed pumping and dosing systems𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬• Spray drying• Powder recovery• Cyclone separation• Bag filtration• Fluid-bed drying• Agglomeration• Powder cooling• Powder conveying• Powder collection𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬• Flavour powders• Botanical extracts• Nutraceutical ingredients• Pharmaceutical ingredients• Dairy powders• Beverage ingredients• Functional ingredients• Encapsulated oils• Natural extracts• Food ingredients• Specialty powders𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞We are looking for a genuinely technical process engineer with practical understanding of spray drying and powder formation.The ideal candidate should understand that producing a stable industrial powder requires control of feed composition, atomisation, thermal conditions, drying kinetics and powder recovery.Candidates should be comfortable analysing process data, identifying causes of poor drying performance and discussing technical solutions directly with application and equipment-engineering teams.Candidates whose experience is predominantly general sales or non-technical business development are unlikely to be suitable.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering or a closely related technical field.Minimum 3 years of relevant process-engineering or industrial drying experience preferred.Practical experience with spray drying or industrial drying equipment is strongly preferred.Understanding of mass and heat transfer.Knowledge of powder properties and particle formation.Ability to analyse process parameters and equipment performance.Experience with industrial manufacturing environments.Strong technical problem-solving skills.Excellent written and spoken English.𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞• Spray dryers• Atomisers• Cyclones• Bag filters• Fluid beds• Powder handling• Heat and mass transfer• Process instrumentation• Pilot plants• Industrial scale-up𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞• Food ingredients• Dairy• Flavours• Pharmaceutical manufacturing• Nutraceuticals• Botanical extracts• Specialty chemicals• Process-equipment manufacturing• Application engineering𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫Full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Indicative salary: SAR 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 drying and powder-processing equipment.Opportunity to participate in technically demanding industrial 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.