Job Description
Job Description
Purpose :
Perform research and development activities and document results in order to develop new caramel and coloring products according to the company’s business objectives and corporate strategy.
Principal Responsibilities :
General Responsibilities :
- Uphold the company’s Mission Statement, Quality Policy, Values, and Beliefs.
- Perform work accurately and reliably with proper thoroughness according to established procedures.
- Ensure work is performed in a clean & safe and environmentally sound manner. Take ownership for proactively eliminating all unsafe conditions and risk behaviors.
- Ensure that Good Laboratory Practices and Lab Protocols are being met globally. Evolve record documentation and methodology into appropriate database.
Maintain proper calibration of laboratory instruments, records, and laboratory supply stock.
- Actively participate in Quality Improvement.
- Responsibly utilize company resources.
Core Responsibilities :
- Successfully plan, execute, and manage color development projects aligned with regional needs from benchtop to commercialization.
- Support innovation projects led by S&T by planning and executing assigned tasks.
- Develop new color or modify existing ones through formulation, new raw materials and ingredients, processing, or new technologies;
perform performance assessment, stability trials, and basic application testing.
- Coordinate the evaluation of new products by working closely with the application team to implement relevant testing in more complex food and beverages when necessary.
- Develop analytical methods relevant to the introduction of new products and / or processes.
- Operate pilot to perform trials, scale-up, and small orders.
- Support manufacturing plants for troubleshooting, scale-up, and plant transfer.
- Support procurement-led projects. Assist purchasing with the approval of new suppliers.
- Contribute to a culture of excellent communication, information sharing, collaboration, and relationships within the department and with all relevant groups within and outside of NPD on a local level and cross-regionally through Givaudan.
- Collaborate with regulatory to ensure solutions are acceptable in the regional or global markets where sales are expected.
- Operate, maintain, and organize lab equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills :
- Possess strong technical skills in the area of specialty.
- Ability to effectively plan and execute technical projects.
- Ability to effectively operate, maintain, and organize lab equipment.
- Ability to effectively observe and document experimental results.
- Ability to effectively contribute to the development of research methods and technical planning.
- High standards for laboratory safety programs, lab protocols, and Good Laboratory Practices.
- Strong communication skills both oral and written.
- Extremely collaborative with the team and other Givaudan Departments.
- Computer literate, data documentation, and management of experimental projects.
- Demonstrated learner quick to absorb new processes and knowledge.
Competency Requirements :
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Drives Results
- Accountability
- Demonstrates Self Awareness
- Nimble Learning
- Cultivates Innovation
- Plans & Aligns
- Communicates Effectively
Skill Requirements :
- Bachelor’s Degree + minimum 2 years related job experience or Master’s degree.
- Laboratory experimental skills.
- Knowledge of analytical techniques.
Physical Demands :
Job requires long periods of standing and infrequent travel may be required.
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