Product Development Technologist - 2022

Job Description

• Co-ordination and Execution of Laboratory, pilot plant and production trials.


• Maintain the R&D laboratory and Pilot plant in good working condition


• Ensure maintenance of occupational health and safety requirements within the R&D working locations.


• Ensure physico-chemical tests done for all the trials involved in product development process


• Ensure tests are performed according to standard procedure and results are accurate and properly documented.


• Ensure development trials are progressed according to procedure and instructions specified by Development Lead /Manager leading to the ultimate objective of producing "safe" samples for evaluation.


• Good work relationship with broad spectrum of factory , Marketing , Purchasing specialist


• Documentation of activities as per R&D systems manual


• Initiate material requests of laboratory consumables before stocks run out.


• Progress laboratory and pilot plant trials for Product Development Lead including production of market research samples


• Maintain an awareness of technological developments within his area of responsibility particularly as they apply to improvements in processing technology and / or ingredient formulation that can bring added value or points of differentiation to the company.


• Conduct Product Development projects Brief to meet the target product Design and the right sourcing


• Ensure proper screening to the Raw material/ingredients through proper evaluation to product samples Prototype and calibrate it for commercial and consumer assessment


• Close Monitor to the material Prices impact on product Cost in use and Execute backup material solution to maintain Cost in use


• Collaborate with Regulatory affairs team to ensure material and finished good compliance to Regulation

Skills

Education:
Graduate with preferably degree in Dairy or Food Science / Technology.
Experience:
Minimum ‎1 year of experience within Dairy/Food industry.
Skills/Qualifications:
* Work experience in dairy/food industry, preferably working in Product development or quality control at a technician or supervisor cadre
* Strong business acumen with Strong analytical and problem solving skills.