Job Description
About Us:
We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of Creating the Added Layer of Value’. Used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.
As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.
Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible.
About the Role:
This new position of R&D Process Engineer is a key part of our Science & Technology team, discovering & developing innovative manufacturing or materials processes, and delivering engineering solutions in R&D projects to enable product innovations.
Responsibilities:
* Generate ideas on and explore new or modified equipment for casing/gel production that enable innovative product solutions.
* Prototype and test novel solutions to improve product functionality and performance.
* Design and test innovative manufacturing or materials processes that enable the creation of competitive gaps through unique product offerings or improvements in manufacturing costs.
* Work within established project management plans to achieve specific goals.
* Help specialists set up and test new product or processes in innovation and define objectives.
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* Analyse experimental data to optimize process parameters and outcomes.
About You:
Skills:
* Level of education required - Master or PhD
* Fields - Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering.
Knowledge:
* Technical skills used in the development of innovative technologies in R&D.
Experience:
* At least 3 years of experience in process engineering – works with full competence to apply appropriate method, tools, processes to execute engineering design activities.
* Examples of developed and implemented engineering solutions.
* Experience in collagen film manufacture is an advantage.
* Needs to be able to manage complexity.
What’s Next:
If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. Apply with a copy of your CV to stephen.mcnaughton@saria-foodpharma.com
Please note this is a Direct Search led by Devro.
Applications from agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.
Closing Date: 25th June 2026
*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.
Equality and diversity at Devro:
We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.