Process Technician

The Process Technician will execute local process technology activities to ensure seamless product industrialization, scale-up and change management, under periodic supervision.

Process Technician Principal Responsibilities : Set-up manufacturing instructions, production versions including specific manufacturing requirements related to equipment, formula or dietary restrictions.

Trouble shoots manufacturing problems related to non-conformances, or manufacturing inefficiencies. Supports local process technology improvement projects, for example linked to LEAN or GPS.

Liaises with science and innovation / technology to ensure formula design meets manufacturing capabilities in alignment with new product rollout plans.

Liaises with Quality and Operations to resolve product non-conformances (incl customer complaints). Has experience and / or certification in problem-solving techniques.

Other duties as assigned Competency Requirements : Integrity / Ethics Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.

Quality Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns / acts on quality problems.

Vision and Values Supports values and daily actions and decisions, communicates vision and values to others, generates enthusiasm, incorporates vision when planning.

Managing Performance Identifies clear standards and appraises to these standards. Applies clear / consistent performance standards, handles performance problems decisively and objectively, is direct but tactful, provides guidance and assistance to improve performance Process Technician Skill Requirements : Technical bachelor’s degree or equivalent continuous education with related experience.

Related experience of 1 to 2 years. Some project management experience. Good understanding of relevant QIC and FC&A processes (such as Ingredient life cycle management, Vendor Quality, Customer Quality requirements, Specification and Formula management, Continuous improvement, Complaint, Issue and Crisis Management, Industrialization, Audit and Change Management, relevant to assigned area of activity.

Good knowledge about GMPs Some exposure to order fulfillment, project brief management, Regulatory and innovation processes, relevant to assigned area of activity.

Good understanding of manufacturing technologies and product characteristics (such as liquids, spray drying, powder blending, emulsions, separations, extractions), relevant to assigned area of activity.

Good knowledge (incl. Data mining) for a few job relevant systems. Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality Systems (such as FSSC, AIB, ISO, GMP, GHP, HACCP) that are relevant to assigned area of activity.

Benefits include : health, dental, vision, paid holidays, vacation, 401K, paid life insurance, short term medical, long term medical, and tuition assistance.

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