Product Development Engineer

Introduction

You don't just tweak formulasyou engineer innovation. At Holland Colours, we're turning customer needs and strategic goals into real-world product breakthroughs. As a Product Development Engineer, you'll lead recipe modifications, conduct hands-on experiments, and help scale ideas from lab bench to production line. Whether it's adapting to new raw materials or optimizing formulations for performance and sustainability, your work will shape the future of our product portfolio.

What will you be doing

As a Product Development Engineer, your mission is to transform technical challenges into scalable solutions. You'll support Product Development Specialists, lead parts of innovation projects, and ensure our formulations meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and performance. Here's what your day-to-day might look like:

• Lead (parts of) projects focused on recipe modifications, raw material changes, or customer-specific adaptations.
• Conduct experiments and studies independently, advising stakeholders with data-driven insights.
• Maintain detailed records of testing activities and results.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, and quantitative analyses.
• Evaluate and improve product scalability and machine compatibility.
• Perform in-lab testing to assess raw materials and finished product performance.
• Coordinate maintenance of analytical equipment and ensure lab safety and cleanliness.
• Collaborate across departments to share knowledge and improve testing methods.

The Team

You'll be part of a cross-functional R&D team that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Product Development Manager, you'll work closely with specialists in product development, process technology, and customer innovation. Whether it's troubleshooting a plastic conversion process or scaling a new formulation, you'll have the support of experienced colleagues and access to well-equipped lab facilities.

At Holland Colours, we believe innovation starts with trust. Our culture values initiative, accuracy, and a hands-on mindset. Safety is non-negotiable, quality is a shared goal, and every voice matters. You'll find the freedom to experiment, take ownership, and make a visible impact in a fast-moving environment.

Your Talent

You're a problem-solver with a passion for materials and machines. If you're comfortable moving between lab work, production, and cross-functional collaboration, you'll fit right in.

• Bachelor's in chemistry, Engineering or similar
• At least 5 years in comparable position
• Experienced in plastic conversion machine, preferably experience in building & construction
• Proven experience of troubleshooting in plastic conversion process
• Experience of working in a lab/production environment & recipe formulating skills (preferred).
• Willing to work as a team member.
• Starting level of the English language (passive & active)

Our Offer

At Holland Colours, we don't just offer a jobwe offer a platform for growth. You'll join a company that values innovation, safety, and continuous learning. Here's what you can expect:

• A shareholder participation model as you become part of the Holland Colours family.
• A learning path to enhance your managerial skills in leading a team.
• Freedom, agility, and speed to make an impact with visible results in a fast-moving company.
• Pension plan, end-of-year bonus, and collective health insurance.
• The freedom to define your futureand ours.
• Empowerment to take risks, experiment, and explore.
• Opportunities to pursue your ambitions and develop your skills within a global business.

About Holland Colours

Our employees are co-owners of the company. This is rooted in our culture: employees are engaged and in it for the long term. With this employee participation model, we are independent, and we can guarantee that we are living our purpose: helping our clients find a better way by working together. When things don't go as planned, we always find new ways of working together.