Key Skills

Job Description

Join FrieslandCampina Veghel as an Energy Technology Specialist and turn engineering insights into measurable energy savings. Combine process knowledge with hands-on improvements at one of Europe’s largest dairy plants. Use data and our Energy Monitoring System to identify opportunities and verify results. Collaborate with Operations, technologists, and Digital colleagues, with support and guidance to develop your expertise and make production processes more energy efficient. What we ask: Master's degree, preferably in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Energy Technology, or a related field. 0–4 years of experience in the food, dairy, process, pharmaceutical, or chemical industry. Affinity with energy efficiency, industrial processes, data analysis and dashboard development. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into practical actions on the factory floor. Self-starting, proactive, and driven to implement improvements. Strong interest in operational excellence and sustainability. Able to collaborate with operations, technologists, and digital team colleagues, and communicate technical insights clearly to different audiences. Fluent in English; proficiency in Dutch is considered a strong advantage but is not required. What we offer: Salary ranging from €3,903.18 to €5,575.96 per month, depending on your knowledge, skills, and experience; A 38-hour work week, a 5% year-end bonus, an attractive pension scheme, and 8% holiday allowance; Access to a wide range of training courses, learning opportunities, and coaching programs to support your personal and professional development; Dedicated support in shaping your career within FrieslandCampina, with strong encouragement for internal mobility and long-term career growth across different functions and locations; An informal, collaborative, and friendly working environment where you will work alongside motivated, knowledgeable, and professional colleagues; A role that offers a high level of trust, ownership, and autonomy, enabling you to make a meaningful long-term impact while contributing to better nutrition for people around the world; Additional employee benefits, including FrieslandCampina’s bicycle plan and corporate fitness scheme, helping you maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Vacancy description: Are you passionate about engineering and improving energy efficiency in production processes? FrieslandCampina Veghel is looking for a proactive Energy Technology Specialist to help reduce energy consumption at one of Europe’s largest dairy processing plants. In this role, you will use engineering expertise, energy data, and the Energy Monitoring System (EMS) to identify, implement, and verify energy-saving opportunities across production processes and utilities. Working closely with Operations, Technologists, and Digital colleagues, you will translate insights into practical improvements and support the continuous development of energy performance monitoring. Based in Veghel and part of the Technology team, you will combine energy analysis with hands-on investigations on the factory floor. Dashboards and automated reporting will help make performance visible, support decision-making, and sustain energy savings in daily operations. Key responsibilities Monitor and analyze energy performance across production processes and utilities, investigating deviations with Operations and Technologists. Act as key user of the Energy Monitoring System (EMS), supporting users and improving data quality and monitoring requirements together with Digital teams. Identify, prioritize, and develop energy-saving opportunities and practical improvement proposals. Implement and verify energy-saving measures, taking increasing ownership as you grow in the role. Develop dashboards, KPIs, and automated reports to support energy monitoring and decision-making. Validate achieved savings and ensure improvements are sustained over time. Embed energy insights and follow-up actions into daily operational routines. The Technology Team Veghel consists of around 25 ambitious technologists with diverse backgrounds and expertise, working together to continuously improve processes in an open and collaborative environment. Based at the heart of the Veghel production site, our team works closely with Operations to solve technical challenges, run trials, and implement improvements directly on the factory floor. The culture is informal, approachable, and hands-on, with colleagues and operators actively contributing ideas and working together to deliver results. By joining FrieslandCampina, you become part of a global company of more than 20,000 employees, serving millions of consumers in over 100 countries. Within FrieslandCampina Ingredients, we develop high-quality whey- and milk-based ingredients for the food, infant nutrition, and pharmaceutical industries, using science and technology to create value and improve nutrition worldwide.

Core Responsibilities

Monitor energy performance across production processes and utilities, investigate deviations, and identify, implement, and verify energy-saving improvements. Support and improve the Energy Monitoring System, develop dashboards and reports, and embed energy insights and follow-up actions into daily operations.

Requirements

A master's degree, preferably in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Energy Technology, or a related field, and 0–4 years of relevant industry experience are requested. Candidates should bring an interest in energy efficiency, industrial processes, and data analysis, along with strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; fluency in English is required, while Dutch is an advantage.

Benefits

• Year-End Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Holiday Allowance
• Training and Learning Opportunities
• Coaching Programs
• Career Development Support
• Internal Mobility Opportunities
• Collaborative Working Environment
• Autonomy and Ownership
• Bicycle Plan
• Corporate Fitness Scheme