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Senior Process Engineer Innovation Wheat & Rye

Location: 

Uzwil, St. Gallen, CH, 9240

Work Site:  Onsite
Duration:  Permanent / Unlimited
Date:  Jul 15, 2026

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.​ Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

Join Bühler’s Wheat & Rye Business Unit and help shape the future of grain processing. As a Senior Process Engineer Innovation Wheat & Rye, you will play a key role in driving technological advancements across the entire machine-to-market process. Reporting to the Head of Process Technology Innovation, you will leverage your process expertise to evaluate and develop innovative technologies, machines, automation, and digital solutions, while creating technology concepts for customer projects and strategic inquiries that deliver sustainable value to the global milling industry.

Job Responsibilities

  • You drive innovation in wheat and rye milling by developing future-focused process solutions from concept to successful implementation
  • You lead the integration of process technology, machinery, automation, and digitalization to create efficient, cost-effective, state-of-the-art milling solutions
  • You validate and optimize concepts through trials, pilot projects, customer applications, and selected plant start-ups
  • You provide technological leadership and hands-on process expertise to support Sales, Quotation, Fulfillment, and R&D teams while building milling knowledge through training and coaching
  • You bring deep milling expertise, strong problem-solving and communication skills, proficiency with Bühler control systems, fluency in German and English, and a willingness to travel internationally

Qualifications

  • Extensive milling expertise, supported by an SMS (Swiss Milling School) or DMSB (Deutsche Müllerschule Braunschweig) diploma and at least 7 years of progressive experience in milling operations as a Technologist, Head Miller, or Production Manager
  • Solid understanding of Bühler milling equipment and control systems combined with systematic and efficient problem-solving skills
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in multicultural teams, manage conflicts, and build strong professional relationships
  • Proactive, creative, and self-motivated personality with a market-oriented approach, professional presence, and willingness to travel internationally up to 30%
  • Excellent communication, consulting, and time-management abilities, with fluency in German and English

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world ​of possibilities.​ Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together! 

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