R&D Process Technologist
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · Full Time
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Job description
About the Role
Join Kraft Heinz's New Zealand R&D team in Hastings as an R&D Process Technologist and take advantage of a dynamic and collaborative work environment with great opportunities for career growth. Kraft Heinz is a leading global food and beverage company known for its extensive portfolio of more than 200 well-loved brands across more than 40 countries.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with initial CAPEX project scoping and provide support during CAPEX commissioning phases.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives requiring R&D process technical insights.
- Develop a series of process engineering projects that create value aligned with company and cluster strategies.
- Maintain strong technical relationships and knowledge exchange with Kraft Heinz's international process engineering teams and external collaborators to facilitate the implementation of advanced local engineering solutions.
- Apply best practices in project management to ensure projects meet business and technical goals, including feasibility assessments, timeline adherence, and compliance with R&D methodologies and governance.
- Lead R&D-driven projects focused on process engineering value creation, environmental sustainability, social governance, and technology advancement.
- Offer process engineering guidance to cross-functional teams and R&D value creation groups.
- Support the selection, optimization, validation, and commissioning of current and new processes and equipment.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Between 1 to 3 years of experience in an R&D role within the food industry.
- Expertise in process improvement and process development in food manufacturing or product innovation.
- Experience operating in manufacturing and pilot plant settings.
- Knowledge of essential food manufacturing processes such as ingredient preparation, blending, thermal processing, and packaging.
- Proficiency with software tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project management applications.
- Capability to extract and analyze data to monitor trends related to processes and food quality.
- Familiarity with production systems like Agile, BPCS, and SAP.
- Understanding of the FSANZ Food Standards Code and food labeling regulations.
- Awareness of the interactions among ingredients, additives, recipes, processing methods, and packaging types.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the product development lifecycle covering consumer insights, ideation, technical validation, factory rollout, and product launch.
- Strong detail orientation and proven problem-solving abilities.
Additional Information
Kraft Heinz supports diversity and inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.