Process Technologist - Speciality Centurion at RCL Foods

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma in Food Technology or Degree in Food Science or a Btech in Food Technology
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a research and development or innovation function

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Product Development and Testing
• Interpret the project brief to determine the plant-based technical development activities required.
• Design the plant development programme to achieve the agreed milestones.
• Identify and determine the best technical approach by consulting widely with both internal and external partners.
• Confirm the feasibility of selected technology (including safety, stability, patents, processing etc).
• Ensure raw materials, pre-mixes, in-process material, packaging material and finished goods needed for new products are in place for the work to be carried out.
• In conjunction with the Plant management, coordinate and run volume plant trials (for new products, processes and formulation changes) and write up the trial reports.
• Send samples to the laboratory for shelf life – micros testing.
• Ensure that new products are properly developed and tested in the laboratory and in factory and production trials.
• Responsibility for new product development and trialing within the designated processing plant Geographic responsibility
• Plant-specific Business Unit:
• Research and Development Financial Responsibility
• Revenue : none Operational: none Capital : none Degree of Financial Responsibility
• Management and control of capital and operating costs and all immoveable and moveable assets within the scope of responsibility
• Prepare kitchen samples and courier the samples for taste sessions.
• Compile the dHACCP studies with the regional team.
• Compile the product and process specifications
• Compile and update specifications for raw material, semi-processed material, packaging material and finished products and load them onto the PPO for approval.
• Compile the product and packaging manuals.
• Maintain and update the BOMS.
• Meet plant expectations on training and understanding the product and process details thereby facilitating the plants’ ability to make products to meet the design requirements.
• Work closely with quality and processing teams to ensure that the efficiency and quality norms are met on existing and new products.
• Follow up new launched product for at least six months after the launch and set the standards for new and modified products.
• Collect, develop and refine product attributes and requirements with input from relevant stakeholders (e.g. customer/consumers, internal experts, executives, etc.).

Technical Expertise

• Research/drive improvement initiatives in the plant.
• Provide expertise in plant meetings and recommend solutions based on insights and findings.

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Compliance

• Ensure all legislative standards are achieved during the NPD process and timeous action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of non-compliance.
• Ensure that documentation required within the Total Quality Management System, is maintained and applied consistently.

Team Coordination

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritising and self- development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business core values.
• Manage colleagues and clients’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Champion training and development of self and others through utilising available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions relating to product costing in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Participate in regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.