Process Engineer

About this role

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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  PURPOSE: Godiva Chocolatier, as part of Pladis, operates in highly competitive, fast moving markets where it is essential to maintain and extend market share through profitable branded growth.  Successful innovation through product development, continuous value improvement and consumer perceived quality superiority vs. the competition are critical.   

This is an important role responsible for supporting in the development new recipes, formats and products to fit with concepts that will drive brand strategies.  They will work with cross functional teams to bring to reality technical briefs. 

They will support the Head of Product development in the delivery of an ambitious and transformational product strategy that is aligned to the growth ambition and sustainability aspirations of the company. 

The role requires an individual who is competent and skilled at working across cultures and functions and collaborating to deliver with others.  They need to be able to work effectively with regional and external partners to identify appropriate opportunities and drive development of innovative solutions, best practice approaches and systems. 

Key areas of focus for the role will be on: 

• Process development and scale-up: Translate product designs into manufacturing process flows, trial plans, equipment requirements, operating   windows   and scale-up strategies. 

• Process validation and capability: Define critical process parameters and quality attributes; execute statistically sound trials to confirm repeatability,   capability   and control.  

• Product   Commercialization:   Compose test run Protocol, outlining test parameters and  objectives , prior to performing test.   Prepare any necessary data sheets for gathering test data   to   validate   new products.  

• Collect samples from test runs and perform statistical analysis of SPC weights/measurements and Analytical studies.  Compile information using programming software.    

• Production support: Support   R eading production for technical troubleshooting   for chocolate, caramel, tempering, moulding,   enrobing   and other available technologies.   

• Technical troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues across chocolate handling, tempering, moulding, enrobing, caramel and filling preparation, cooling,   demoulding   and related technologies.  

• Quality support:   support definition of   Visual Standards for new products,   create and   maintain   products   standard   

• Complete New Product “workbook” in preparation for Commercialization scale up process and the making of Sales samples. This includes preparing Preliminary documentation for Pricing Studies and Bill of Material   set   up.    

• Product   Testing:   S upport s et up and   validate   Shelf life for the new products industrialized   

• Process Optimization: Work closely with   engineering and   production teams to ensure   continues improvement and waste reduction.  

The ideal candidate will have   solid   core   chocolate   process and product   technical   skills, and   be able to understand the needs of the business, our   consumers   and customers to   support the   Head of   Product Development   in creating and driving   an exciting p roduct   agenda .    

Within the Global Functions team, we support   the   NAM   region, to   leverage   size,   expertise   and best practices.   

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES: • Own the process engineering workstream for assigned innovation, renovation, value   optimisation   and productivity projects from technical brief through factory implementation and post-launch stabilisation.  

• Convert product concepts and recipes into defined process flows, unit operations, equipment requirements, mass balances, operating   parameters   and scale-up plans.  

• Design and execute factory trials using clear hypotheses, protocols, acceptance criteria, sampling   plans   and data sheets.  

• Lead technical trial readiness reviews covering materials, equipment, line availability, safety, food safety, specifications, test methods,   resources   and contingency plans.  

• Provide hands-on process support during commissioning, first production, ramp-up and troubleshooting for chocolate preparation, tempering, moulding, enrobing, filling and caramel systems, cooling, demoulding and associated packaging interfaces.  

• Apply structured root-cause analysis and problem-solving tools to resolve process losses, quality   defects   and reliability issues; translate findings into sustainable corrective and preventive actions.  

• Commercialize   product   platforms surrounding innovation opportunities   in Reading  

• Apply robust scientific methodologies to develop research hypothesis and execute bench and pilot plant experiments/trials.  

• Apply structured root-cause analysis and problem-solving tools to resolve process losses, quality   defects   and reliability issues; translate findings into sustainable corrective and preventive actions.  

• Analyse and interpret analytical data with full ability to impl

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