Product Development Engineer  

The Oatly Way 

Oatly is a company built on the idea of change. Our mission is to help people upgrade their everyday lives and the health of the planet by making tasteful oat-based food products accessible to a wider audience in a world-class manner. It's why we come to work every day. With head office in Malmö and production in Sweden, Netherlands, China, Singapore and the US, our products are available in almost 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia.

Why work with Oatly? 

Guess what! Our Product Portfolio & Innovation department is growing. As more and more people choose to switch to a plant-based diet for the sake of their health and the planet, Oatly is driving this change in the food industry, but that doesn't mean our sustainability ambitions are only related to oats. 

Every single department inside Oatly has a role to play in making their area more sustainable. We believe that all our people are contributing to this quest. So if you’re getting a tingly feeling reading this, and think your skills can help Oatly make the world a more sustainable place, you should definitely keep reading.  

What´s in it for you?

This is a chance to have a direct impact on the product development. You will be part of a humble but result-hungry culture and speedy growth will make this an interesting and rewarding journey. In this role, you will work in the European Product Development team and collaborate closely with colleagues within Commercial, Quality, Sourcing and Production, as well as with your colleagues in the global Food Innovation team. The position is based at our Oatly site in Landskrona but with a hybrid working set up. You will be part of a global growth journey in a company with creative thinking and innovative products. With sustainability and health, as core values always in mind, you get the opportunity to develop and improve tasty and functional products. You will have high expectations to quickly get into the role and take ownership, but however, you will not be alone; our awesome and committed team is there to support you.

Here’s what you would do

- Lead and participate in new product development projects internally and with external partners - from idea to launch, always ensuring great taste and functionality.
- Lead and participate in product improvement projects such as recipe and/or process changes to enhance product taste and functionality as well as process efficiency
- Contribute with product technology knowledge within Oatly
- Monitor trends and innovative solutions within food technology and contribute to the food technology roadmap
- Cooperate closely with the commercial, quality, sourcing and production teams and of course with other parts of the Food Innovation organization


 But, you know. These are just the things we can think of right now! This might be the job today, but tomorrow brings more change, so being light on your feet and willing to embrace the unknown is a verrrrrry big help.  

 

Does this sound like you? 

To succeed in the role you have the ability to see ”the bigger picture” from idea to final product and to find creative solutions. You have the drive to get things done with an analytical but open mindset. You are stimulated and energized in a high-pressure environment and still have the ability to prioritize and get things done. Communication is key and you enjoy having many different partners in your daily work both internally and externally. We also believe that you like taking responsibility and ownership and that you always ensure that milestones are met on time. Finally, we see that you are business-oriented and have a strong drive and passion to deliver awesome products.

We hope to see that you check the following boxes:

- Master of science degree within food science, food technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, agriculture or similar education
- +3 years of product development experience from the food industry
- Plant-based dairy and/or dairy technology knowledge is a great advantage
- Experience of participating in product development projects within the food industry, working all the way from idea to final product
- Great networker and communication skills


We see that you have excellent English skills, verbally and written. It is a great advantage if you also know Swedish.

Finally, we hope that you share our values and have a great interest to carry out our mission in order to make the world a little bit better.  

As you can probably tell, we’re a norm-breaking company. For us, diversity and differences are an obvious asset. We know that amazing candidates can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box, and that makes us really sad. So please trust your gut and pop in your application if it’s feeling right. Good luck!

Please apply no later than 2022-08-15

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