Global Food Technology Implementation Specialist (H/F/X)
Core
Leading the global industrialization of new petfood products, defining R&D specifications, and managing scale-up across 15+ manufacturing sites to ensure seamless transition from prototypes to production.
Role type
Senior IC food technology implementation specialist (petfood)
Builds
Industrialized petfood products and validated manufacturing processes
Domain
Petfood manufacturing and food technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Food science/technology, process scale-up, industrialization risk mitigation, R&D specification definition, statistical process control (SPC), cross-functional collaboration, equipment validation
Preferred skills
Lean 6-Sigma Green/Black belt, nutrition knowledge
Technologies
SPC tools, manufacturing equipment parameters
Responsibilities
Lead global industrialization of new petfood products; Develop and maintain R&D specifications for petfood technology; Define process and product validation requirements for new equipment/lines; Drive cross-functional collaboration and knowledge management; Apply problem-solving and SPC to optimize manufacturing processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC