Innovation Center Manager

Innovation Center Manager

SPX FLOW globally and locally:

SPX FLOW Inc. manufactures and supplies engineered flow components process equipment and turn-key systems. The Company offers 20 brands of pumps valves mixes air dryers hydraulic tools homogenizers separators and heat exchangers filtration solutions as well as aftermarket parts and services.

As a world leader in sustainable solutions weve launched projects at our facilities to save energy and reduce waste and we engineer efficiency into our products and technologies to help our customers do the same. We currently hold more than 550 patents worldwide and roughly 44% of them are related to sustainability and clean technology

About the role:

The Innovation Center (IC) Manager provides leadership and technical direction for the operation maintenance and continuous improvement of pilot-scale evaporation and spray drying facilities. This role ensures that all activities support customer trials research and product development while meeting safety quality and compliance standards. Acting as the primary interface between local Technical Sales Engineering and Technology teams the position drives collaboration within our IC team based in Soeborg 2860-DK.

About your responsibilities at SPX FLOW

• Plan and execute customer trials in pilot evaporation/spray drying and fats crystallization facilities including test design scheduling resourcing and posttrial reporting.
• Own daytoday technical operations of pilot units utilities and lab support equipment; drive continuous improvement and ensure uptime reliability and safe operating conditions.
• Manage a team of 3 people: test engineer technician and a lab technician.
• Coordinate crossfunctional collaboration with local Technical Sales Engineering and Technology teams to ensure that the IC meets customers needs and evolves according to demands; act as the primary interface for trial objectives scope and outcomes.
• Maintain regular communication and alignment with the Silkeborg IC team; share schedules trial learnings SOPs and improvement roadmaps.
• Manage budgets and CAPEX/OPEX for new projects to maintain the facility innovative and efficient solutions
• Translate product requirements (food and chemical applications) into test parameters; advise on feasibility and risk.

About you
PERSONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Process Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5 years in R&D in food and/or chemicals products in managerial capacity
• Solid understanding of processing systems and energy installations
• Familiarity with evaporation and spray drying processes preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with Tech Sales Engineering and Technology teams.
• Proven track record in coordinating cross-functional projects.
• Comfortable with documentation scheduling and reporting.
• Basic budgeting and cost control experience (CAPEX/OPEX).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

About the company globally

At SPX FLOW sustainability is more than a buzzword. Its a way forward. We improve theworldthrough innovative sustainablesolutions.

Check out our sustainable solutions here: here

We put people first creating opportunities for everyone and we give back to our communities too. Our team members are what make SPX FLOW special.

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