R&D Technician – Product Development AMEA (1-Year contract)

JOB SCOPE:

• This person will support and deliver New Product Development (NPD)/Quality Improvement

(QI)/ Productivity/ BCP projects to meet technical strategies and business goals.

• This position is accountable for product development for Vietnam within AMEA region. Product development may cover NPD program, productivity, quality improvement and technical support.

• This person will run pilot plant and/or laboratory operations, prepare and maintain the equipment and ingredients needed, capture and report data with technical rigor and accuracy, and ensure the safe working and operation of equipment and environment.

• This person will be taking care of lab management: maintaining 5S in R&D lab, supporting in ordering raw materials for lab trial and responsible for administration in R&D department

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working in teams and independently with the guidance of more senior team members

• Proactively identifying problems and assisting in creating and implementing solutions

• Applying your technical understanding of equipment and ingredients to support pilot plant and/or laboratory operations

• Recording and reporting data and activity outcomes accurately

• Lab/plant equipment operation/maintenance experience a distinct advantage

• Food manufacturing industry experience a distinct advantage

• Bachelor's degree or higher education level with major of Food Science

• Working experience background with Food science, science, or engineering, fresh to 3 year of experience in product development, bakery development in a fast-moving consumer goods market is an advantage for the role;

• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager

• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently

• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions

• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing

• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

• Good English command