Job Description

Are you passionate about transforming processes, ensuring quality and generating real impact in the food industry? In an industrial company dedicated to the manufacturing of frozen foods, with operations in Colombia and Spain, we are looking to incorporate a Food Engineer to join the team to strengthen the area of ​​Operational Excellence, Quality and Production.
This role is key in the consolidation of operational excellence and in the professionalization of production processes. The selected person will have a direct impact on food safety, regulatory compliance and industrial efficiency, with a focus on
• Cold chain management
• Control and reduction of losses
• Process standardization
• Quality assurance of the final product
• Cold chain management
Cold chain management
• Control and reduction of losses
Control and reduction of losses
• Process standardization
Process standardization
• Quality assurance of the final product
Quality assurance of the final product
You will be the technical-productive reference of the operation, coordinating directly with production, maintenance and logistics to ensure compliance with operational objectives. You will lead product developments, adjustments and improvements from a technical and industrial vision, ensuring robust, efficient processes aligned with defined standards.
The process includes an in-person induction in Bogotá, followed by a base performance in Spain, offering an international professional experience in a demanding, structured and growing industrial environment.
If you are looking for a role where your technical knowledge translates into impact, efficiency and quality, this challenge is for you.
What will you do in this role?
1. Production of frozen products, Planning and Control of Losses
You will be responsible for planning the production of frozen products, considering installed capacities, yields and quality standards. You will systematically analyze the variations in the production processes, formulation, weights, temperatures, dehydration and absorption typical of the freezing operation, and you will identify, measure and control losses, waste and process deviations.
You will investigate root causes and propose improvement actions aimed at optimizing performance, reducing losses and strengthening industrial efficiency, ensuring the stability and standardization of production processes.
2. Quality and Food Safety You will guarantee that production and freezing processes meet the highest quality and food safety standards. You will ensure the correct application of the cold chain from the receipt of raw materials to the finished product. You will implement, maintain and improve the HACCP system (HACCP) and quality standards (IFS, BRC, ISO 22000). You will carry out and supervise physical-chemical, microbiological and sensory quality controls, manage non-conformities, complaints and corrective and preventive actions, and actively participate in internal, external and customer audits, ensuring compliance with current food legislation in Spain and the European Union.
3. Process Management and Continuous Improvement You will prepare, update and ensure compliance with procedures, SOPs, technical instructions and records. You will lead the standardization of production processes to guarantee stability, repeatability and efficiency. You will work transversally with production, maintenance and logistics to meet operational objectives, and you will support product developments, adjustments and improvements from a technical and industrial perspective.
4. International Work and Knowledge Transfer You will join an operation with a presence in Spain and Colombia, participating in an in-person induction process in Bogotá to learn about the operation in depth. You will facilitate the transfer of good practices, learning and standards between both operations, strengthening consistency and operational excellence at an international level.
Key skills and competencies
• Analytical thinking and data orientation.
• Capacity for organization, control and attention to detail.
• Resolution of incidents in industrial environments.
• Clear communication and collaborative work.
• Focus on continuous improvement and productive efficiency.
• Adaptability to multicultural and international contexts.
• Analytical thinking and data orientation.
Analytical thinking and data orientation.
• Capacity for organization, control and attention to detail.
Capacity for organization, control and attention to detail.
• Resolution of incidents in industrial environments.
Resolution of incidents in industrial environments.
• Clear communication and collaborative work.
Clear communication and collaborative work.
• Focus on continuous improvement and productive efficiency.
Focus on continuous improvement and productive efficiency.
• Adaptability to multicultural and international contexts.
Adaptability to multicultural and international contexts.
What we look for in you
• Professional training in Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology or similar.
• Minimum experience of 3 to 5 years in the food industry.
• Experience in frozen foods, meat or industrial products is desirable.
• Solid knowledge of HACCP HACCP, health regulations and IFS BRC ISO 22000 standards.
• Knowledge of freezing, ultra-freezing and cold chain processes.
• Management of computer tools (Excel, management systems).
• Technical English valuable.
• Legal residence to work in Spain.
• Availability to travel to Colombia during the induction process.
• Professional training in Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology or similar.
Professional training in Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology or related.
• Minimum experience of 3 to 5 years in the food industry.
Minimum experience of 3 to 5 years in the food industry.
• Experience in frozen foods, meat or industrial products is desirable.
Experience in frozen foods, meat or industrial products is desirable.
• Solid knowledge of HACCP HACCP, health regulations and IFS BRC ISO 22000 standards.
Solid knowledge of HACCP HACCP, health regulations and IFS BRC ISO 22000 standards.
• Knowledge of freezing, ultra-freezing and cold chain processes.
Knowledge of freezing, ultra-freezing and cold chain processes.
• Management of computer tools (Excel, management systems).
Management of computer tools (Excel, management systems).
• Technical English valuable.
Valuable technical English.
• Legal residence to work in Spain.
Legal residence to work in Spain.
• Availability to travel to Colombia during the induction process.
Availability to travel to Colombia during the induction process.
What do we offer?
• Incorporation into a consolidated industrial company in the frozen food sector.
• Role with real impact on the operation and business results.
• Dynamic professional environment, with continuous learning.
• Exposure to an international operation Spain Colombia.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Competitive salary, according to experience and market.
• Initial contract for 6 months, with the possibility of continuity depending on performance.
• Incorporation into a consolidated industrial company in the frozen food sector.
Incorporation into a consolidated industrial company in the frozen food sector.
• Role with real impact on the operation and business results.
Role with real impact on the operation and business results.
• Dynamic professional environment, with continuous learning.
Dynamic professional environment, with continuous learning.
• Exposure to an international operation Spain Colombia.
Exposure to an international operation Spain Colombia.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Opportunities for development and professional growth.
• Competitive salary, according to experience and market.
Competitive salary, according to experience and market.
• Initial contract for 6 months, with the possibility of continuity depending on performance.
Initial contract for 6 months, with the possibility of continuity depending on performance.
If you think this role is for you and want to contribute your technical knowledge to strengthen operational excellence, quality and efficiency in an international frozen food operation, we want to meet you. Apply today.