Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities Support process development activities at the site for NPD and productivity initiatives. Lead and conduct trials from pilot scale to plant scale for raw materials, formulations, and processes in Wet process and Spray drying process in Milk/Infant formula manufacturing plant. Performs studies, development, and qualifications ensuring the final product meets target physical properties, meets its functionality, cost, manufacturability, and the total product meet desired consumer acceptance metrics, regulatory requirements, environmental issues and sustainability, storage, transport, and distribution conditions. Maintains all formulation, operating parameters, and manufacturing systems records at the site using tools like OPTIVA, GWINS & SAP. Provide technical support to manufacturing operations to ensure product quality and efficiency. Support commissioning, qualification, and validation of plant equipment in defined scope in capital projects to support innovation and supply chain initiatives. Drives structured problem analysis and design of experiments, to provide statistically-based solutions to product and process development. Effectively communicates technical topics to key stakeholders, management, and team members to influence decisions. Facilitates partnerships with key stakeholders on formulation, specification, equipment, and process changes. Develops the process knowledge of operators and others on-site so that producing a quality product is seen as everyone's responsibility. Builds rapport and interacts effectively with employees at all levels, enabling continuous improvement.Requirements Bachelor's degree or B.S. in Engineering or Dairy/Food technology. At least 3-5 years of experience in the Nutrition/food/pharmaceutical/beverage manufacturing industry in R&D, QA, or production functions. Preferably with at least 1 year of experience as a Process Engineer operating key process technologies related to milk powder manufacturing or the nutrition industry such as liquid processing and spray drying. Demonstrated ability to scale up and economically viable industrial-scale manufacturing processes. Knowledge and hands-on MS office, OPTIVA, GWINS, and SAP. Experience in troubleshooting related to key unit operations and processes in food manufacturing. Experience in qualifying and commissioning food processing equipment. Experience in Dry powder blending and powder conveying is an advantage.
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