Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.

What your role is

FUNCTION/POSITION OVERVIEW

Our EUAU Old El Paso and Green Giant business is growing and needs an R&D Technician I, to support the growth of the business by collaborating with the team during the development and commercialization of innovation and renovation projects.

In this role you will provide benchtop support to develop new products and packaging materials for the EUAU Meal business. This position is primarily focused on hands-on development and execution. You will also support the team in the maintenance of GMPs, 5s, Food and People Safety standards, and general administrative tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the team to develop bench product prototypes of new and improved products in the pilot plant.
Collaborate with scientists on method development and enhancements.
Enable the commercialization of new products by supporting the execution of line trials and start-up of new products and new lines
Collaborate with ingredient suppliers to improve ingredient quality, define ingredient specs and alignment on analytical methods for characterization
Build ingredients and finished product specs and document them in the specifications systems.
Support the team in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of the pilot plant GMPs, 5S methodology and Food and People safety policies.
Conduct administrative tasks to enable smooth team operation: Documentation support: invoices, PO management, shipments, customs procedures.
Actively participate in the San Adrian Technical Center community, contributing to organizational effectiveness, promoting inclusion and diversity, supporting team and culture building, fostering connections and learning, and contributing to sustainability efforts.

What you will bring to the team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Formación Profesional de Grado Superior en Industria Alimentaria or similar
1+ year experience in food industry
High bias for action and ability to execute tasks with speed and accuracy
Strong team collaboration skills, flexibility and agility
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast changing priorities
Basic computer/technology skills (Office Suite and other computer programs).
Basic understanding of food safety and human safety principles.
Comfortable working in a processing (pilot plant or plant) environment and operating equipment.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCES

1+ years of experience in quality labs and R&D pilot plant/lab support
Fluent in English
Driving license
Supportive and Enabling: Provide crucial support for bench-top experiments and pilot plant runs, managing logistics (product pick-up, shipping/receiving).
Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment

What you get from us

DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE IN THE ROLE

Deep knowledge of ingredients and technologies used in Meals products
Product formulation and industrialization of high-quality products
Benchtop and commercialization experience with coaching from experienced team
Strong support for career development through employee-manager partnerships

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