SUMMARY:
To develop and implement new products and initiating process improvements in the factory.
Minimum Requirements:
- Food related Degree or Diploma
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Product/Process Development in a food related environment
- Good understanding of product development and process
- Experience within a FMCG environment is advantageous
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all documentation is completed and circulated prior to trials and first productions etc.
- Recommend the most cost effective manner to produce the new product i.e. ingredients, packaging, etc.
- Complete actions according to the agreed product/process development procedure (Gate system)
- Review and update production specifications, Line plans, equipment utilization and Bill of Material
- Identify, conduct trials and implement corrective actions.
- Recommend implement cost saving opportunities in terms of products, processes, standards, Bill of Materials and equipment utilization.
- Conduct trials and implement workable recommendations/ proposals/ solution to processing problems.
- Recommend production friendly innovations and interventions.
- Ensure that product, packaging, ingredient specification and line plans are written, audited, approved and circulated
- Recommend and compile appropriate formats for required documentation
- Upload specification and Quality Contracts on the NPD site.
POSITION INFO:
Kindly apply if you meet the minimum requirements. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks consider your application as unsuccessful.
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