Company: Rival Foods

About the job

At Rival Foods, you contribute to building a new future in which plant-based products can compete with animal products, without compromising on health, animal welfare, or sustainability.
We have developed a unique patented technology to produce the tastiest plant-based meat. We do this from Amersfoort, where we have our office and workshop. The machines we design and build are used at our production location in Geldrop, where we produce our products for supermarkets and foodservice clients both domestically and internationally. Our compact but impactful engineering team works on scaling up, optimization, and new technical solutions. You play a key role in this.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (HBO) in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
  • At least several years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer
  • Knowledge of machine safety, CE, and machinery directive
  • Experience in the food sector is a plus
  • Proven experience with CAD (SolidWorks)
  • Strong in detailing and able to think at a higher level
  • Eye for detail and quality
  • Independent, structured, and a true finisher
  • Communicatively skilled and professional

The candidate

As a Mechanical Engineer, you are responsible for translating concepts into manufacturable, scalable, and cost-effective machines. These are often concepts with a high level of detail. You will contribute to thinking about concepts and also help guide them.

Design & detailing

  • Elaborating (stainless steel) food machine concepts into detailed mechanical designs. Various techniques are involved: integrating robots, process technology, drives, tools, and more.
  • Designing at machine and factory level
  • Detailing components, machines, and production lines
  • Optimizing and balancing manufacturability, cost efficiency, ease of maintenance, and scalability

Scaling up & realization

  • Further developing prototypes and zero series into industrial applications
  • Initiating and implementing technical improvements
  • Safeguarding quality, safety, and functionality

Communication & coordination

  • Maintaining contact with internal stakeholders and external parties (suppliers, machine builders, manufacturing partners)
  • Organizing and attending reviews of technical designs
  • Substantiating and presenting technical choices

Documentation & assurance

  • Setting up and maintaining technical documentation such as manuals, parts lists, and technical files
  • Handling handovers, meetings, and presentations
  • Maintaining structure and introducing it where needed in engineering documentation

What we offer

  • Working on unique, self-developed technology
  • A sustainable and socially relevant goal
  • A compact and expert engineering team in which your contribution is directly visible
  • A lot of responsibility and room for initiative
  • A market-based salary in line with experience

Experience level: Senior

How to apply: send your CV and motivation to info@rival-foods.com