Process Engineer - Substrates

As a Process Engineer, Substrates in the Innovation Development Center, you will be the technical contact for prototyping activities related to Snus and Nicotine Pouch innovation projects. You will act as a domain expert by designing experimental plans, leading the prototype production lifecycle, and developing or adapting equipment to support new or complex manufacturing needs. You will collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, EHS, Manufacturing, and technicians to ensure robust, safe, and right-first-time prototyping execution.

Beyond project delivery, you will build process knowledge by translating experimental findings into technical understanding, identifying key process drivers, and continuously improving prototyping processes and equipment performance.

You will support scale-up and industrialization by assessing process transferability across equipment, defining operating principles, and partnering with manufacturing teams on trials and production campaigns to implement new products and processes successfully.

YOUR ‘DAY TO DAY’

• Act as SME to design experimental plans and identify optimal processing approaches for specific substrates and formulations, working hand-in-hand with technicians, R&D, and manufacturing teams.
• Lead the full prototype production lifecycle, from early feasibility discussions to on-floor execution, ensuring appropriate documentation including batch records, trial protocols, risk assessments, and technical reporting.
• Generate process knowledge by analyzing experimental outcomes, identifying critical process parameters, and translating findings into technical recommendations and standard methodologies.
• Support industrial trials and production campaigns, collaborating closely with manufacturing teams to assess process robustness, capture findings, and facilitate successful scale-up of new products and processes.
• Develop custom setups, adapt existing equipment, or coordinate the sourcing of additional machinery to support new activities or enable complex prototypes.
• Analyze equipment and process performance through data analysis, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and KPI monitoring to drive continuous improvement of prototyping lines.
• Collaborate with EHS to ensure full compliance with equipment and processes, supporting risk evaluations and maintaining the highest operational safety standards.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of experience in a manufacturing or development environment with exposure to prototyping, process optimization, or pilot‑scale activities.
• Practical experience with powder handling, mixing, granulation, or similar processing technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work hands‑on and multi‑functionally in fast‑moving prototyping environments.
• Proficient in Swedish and English.

Join Swedish Match and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.

• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.

• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provide endless opportunities to progress.

• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.