Production Engineer, Novonesis, Kalundborg

Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new Production Engineer
Are you looking for new challenges in a fast-paced environment where not two days are the same? In one of the biggest Enzyme Fermentation plants in the world we are expanding our Process Support Team with yet another skilled and dedicated Production Engineer.

Welcome to Fermentation Kalundborg
The fermentation process is the first step in production of enzymes for a large portfolio of industries including Food, Feed, Household Care, Biodiesel, Textile, Health Care etc. The fermentation plant in Kalundborg is the biggest Enzyme Fermentation Plant in Novonesis and is the plant where most new products and technologies are introduced due to its multifunctional equipment capabilities.

The department consists of 65 dedicated employees who ensure on a daily basis that production runs smoothly. You will be part of a dedicated and highly skilled process support team consisting of three production engineers, one support technician, and one industry master student. Furthermore, a skilled fermentation specialist also supports the team.

In this role you will make an impact by:

• Having process and product responsibility including daily supervision to meet business targets for quality, economy, and regulatory requirements
• Having chemical knowledge and responsibility
• Driving the scientific work to ensure compliance with GMP standards
• High quality systematic problem solving of production problems and continued improvements
• Optimization activities by analyzing data to further improve our production processes and secure future capacity and output
• Reaching out to and collaborate with internal and external colleagues and partners to make sure we remain a center of excellency for enzyme fermentation in Novonesis

To succeed you must:

• Have an educational background as B. Sc. or M.Sc. within Chemical engineering, Biochemical engineering, Food Technology or similar
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills in Danish and English
• Be a quick learner and able to communicate complex problems to colleagues and stakeholders with different insights into fermentation technology and processes
• Have good analytical skills and skills within digitalization area
• Be able to combine scientific talent with practical skills and be as comfortable solving short-term problems as optimizing processes to improve long-term productivity
• Have a high degree of personal drive and the ability to overcome unforeseen barriers and create results
• Be a team-player who contributes proactively and understands the importance of successful collaborations
• Be capable of taking the role as informal leader for operators in daily decision making

Location: Kalundborg, Denmark

Application deadline: 15 February 2026.

Contact details: Jens Bang Stanelt, Operation Manager, [email protected].

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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