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For over 100 years, Nestl South Africa has delivered on its Good Food, Good Life promise to its consumers, ensuring that they are always able to access our established, well-loved brands as well as new and innovative products that respond to their evolving needs. We exist to DELIGHT our CONSUMERS who have enabled the growth of our business and company by ...
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Position Summary
Main Purpose of Job:
Lead execution and implementation of I&R projects through I2L process, at optimum cost, desired quality and compliant to local legislations and Nestle standards
Support and identify requirements for development and industrialization of new products
Lead, coordinate and implement continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing activities in the factory
Provide technical support to the factory to solve issues or implement new processing technologies and coach Operators in full understanding and effective operation of equipment.
A day in the life of an Applications Group Specialist
I&R Excellence:
• Lead I&R projects by working in cross-functional teams and following the I2L process
• Develop formulations aligned with PTC/R&D Center and in compliance with relevant legislations as well as NF criteria and 60/40 methodology
• Prepare and update Manufacturing dossiers and BOMs
• Identify new process requirements for the development and implementation of new products by applying the I2L process
• Identify opportunities to renovate products with improved processing conditions
• Lead industrial trials for new products and for new processing equipment
• Validate process capability trials and conditions
• Document in Manufacturing Dossiers the operational procedures for new processing equipment and compile SOPs
• Ensure smooth hand-over to operations of new processing technologies, with "zero" defect industrialization
Quality and compliance:
• Ensure all I&R project tasks are aligned with internal standards and processes as per I2L, GIs/Mis
• Identify and implement equipment with best process capability and efficiency
• Proactively propose processing solutions to reduce production costs and improve efficiency
Training & Coaching
• Increase knowledge within factory staff through training
What will make you successful
Academic Experience:
2 years plus experience preferably in new product development in Food manufacturing environment
BSc in Food Science Degree
Business Experience:
Good technical knowledge of process operations in manufacturing
Competent in relevant manufacturing processes
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