Food Process Graduate / Assistant Technical Brewer

Job Title: Food Process Graduate / Assistant Technical Brewer

Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk

Salary: £26–£28,000 per annum (Depending on experience) +Excellent Benefits Package

Position: Full-Time, Permanent

Apply your engineering degree to large-scale industrial biotechnology.

If you hold a degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or a process-driven Food Science discipline, you want a career focused on unit operations, fluid dynamics, and mass transfer—not writing dietary menu plans or staring at spreadsheets in a corporate office.

Welcome to Muntons.

We are a 100-year-old global powerhouse supplying high-quality malted ingredients to the world's biggest food and drink brands. Operating a world class, automated facility in Stowmarket, we are looking for a technically minded graduate to join our Liquid Malted Ingredients team as an Assistant Technical Brewer.

Why Join Muntons?

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• Heavy Industrial Tech: Gain hands-on exposure to massive liquid processing pipelines, advanced thermal automation, heat exchangers, and evaporation plants.
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• Structured Growth: Benefit from a clear graduate mentoring structure and support for professional certifications (including funded technical modules).
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• True Sustainability: Work for an eco-forward business already more than halfway towards its net-zero carbon target by 2050.
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• The Package: Competitive salary (reviewed annually), profit-based bonus, 5% employer pension, Health Cash Plan, life assurance, and flexible working options.
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What You’ll Be Doing:

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• Process Optimization: Assist in monitoring and optimizing liquid extract processing to improve yield, efficiency, and throughput.
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• Data & Analysis: Carry out routine sampling, fluid/lab analysis, and track technical trial data.
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• Continuous Improvement (CI): Drive structured problem-solving initiatives relating to factory safety, GMP, quality, and efficiency.
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• Documentation: Manage and update SOPs, technical records, and cross-functional project data.
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What We’re Looking For:

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• A degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Food Science/Technology (focused on manufacturing/processing, not nutrition).
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• Sharp data skills (Excel, Word) and a highly organized, analytical mindset.
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• An eagerness to learn automated, large-scale plant systems.
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• Desirable: Prior placement or work experience in a chemical plant, dairy, or liquid food manufacturing facility; knowledge of HACCP/GMP.
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To Apply: If you are ready to kickstart a long-term technical career in a thriving, historic, yet forward-thinking global industry, we want to hear from you.