Product Development Technologist; Mars Petcare; Hyderabad

Role : Product Development Technologist

Location : Hyderabad

Job Responsibilities

• Support development of new products and or recipe modifications (eg DIB activities) in collaboration with cross functional teams like Supply & Marketing.

• Implementation of recipes and adaptations of local conditions to implement the centrally developed recipes in the best and most efficient way

• Recipe maintenance to improve quality and nutritional values of products
• Responsible for the Site specific recipes and SRC’s

• Collaborate with key stakeholders (Site R&D /Supply /Engineering ) to support PPI in the handover process on site when there is : recipe or raw material change outside of current specification.

• Work closely with Material development & commercial teams to identify new COGS opportunities.

• Support site activities which improve recipe costs (within spec), reduce waste and improve product quality

• Utilize CI/Lean tools such as Six sigma and FMEA to ensure our products are efficiently optimized with quality and cost in mind.

• Input to non-conformance management process, utilizing technical expertise to recommend a disposition

Job Specifications/Qualifications

Note: May differ from the current job holder’s own skills and experience.

1. Education & Professional Qualification

• Degree in Food Science, Food engineering, chemistry, or equivalent.

2. Knowledge/Experience

• 5+ years in a Food Manufacturing environment working in Quality, Food Safety, Engineering, or Product/Process Development

• Working knowledge of food processing or product development is highly preferred