Blending Specialist at Premium Human Resource Solution Limited

Job Description

• The Blending Specialist oversees and directs all blending processes including, but not limited to raw material (blend inputs) selection, ensuring compliance with recipe formulation, production schedules, trouble shouting, blending equipment maintenance and ensuring finished blend released meet required quality assurance standard.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee all blending operations at the company, including day-to-day process issues, recipe management, operating policies, procedures, and release parameters, in accordance with Norms.
• Blending Specialist is responsible for optimization of blending operations and recipe enhancement, working with R&D and marketing teams for product reformulations and improvements.
• Work with Quality Manager and production/packaging manager to create a blend schedule that accommodates customer market demands based on priority of plan.
• Work with the Plant Manager to oversee budgets, expenditures, usage, receipt and inventory of sundry consumable items for blending department.
• Prepare capital projects wish list in blending department including operating budget for both short- and long-term plans (Advisory role).
• Ensure that proper samples of in-process and finished blend are collected and analyzed appropriately to ensure a quality finished blend.
• Approve for release based on quantitative and qualitative parameter that is as per Standard Operating procedures.
• Work with staff and quality team to ensure qualitative aspects, elevate significant problems to the relevant authority to ensure that no contaminated or quality defective blend is released for bottling.
• Ensure the cleanliness and sterilization of tanks, inflow pipes, blending areas, and equipment, using hoses, scrapers, brushes, or chemical solutions.
• Oversee functionality and maintenance of blending equipment, cleaning equipment, water deli equipment and sewer related systems.
• Co-ordinate the reconciliation of blend usage and wastages report for operations. Monitor the movement of materials, equipment and staff in the Department
• Ensure optimum yield of intermediate products (i.e. blends) with minimal material wastage e.g. alcohol evaporation.
• Maintain detailed accurate blending records, provide monthly summary/blending report. Oversee, develop and enforce the policies and procedures of the company, including creating comprehensive documenting Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for blending operations, +washing, filtration, equipment operations, cleaning and sanitation procedures and safety protocols
• Manage and supervise the blending team
• Lead blending team meetings communicating current objectives, production performer to plan, challenges and successes, trouble shooting, and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Oversee and develop blending team through technical, supervisory, and line assignment all functions supported by job descriptions performance objectives and performance assessments.
• Define these team requirements and performance objectives in conjunction with Plant Manager.
• Conduct regular performance evaluation for blending staff.
• Assist in the hiring process for new blending team members when need arises.
• Facilitate and ensure on the job coaching and identify training gaps/ requirements for blending staff for growth and development of team members.
• Work with packaging/bottling sections to ensure seamless transfer of blend as required by the bottling lines without adverse impact.
• Lead the zero-harm safety initiative of the company in the department for personnel, processes brand reputation and assets within the department.

Job Specifications
Minimum Qualification:

• B.Sc (Hons) / HND in Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry /  Food Tech / Biochemistry

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in the areas of Blending & spirits selection along with Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Quality Systems in Distillery, Brewery and Beverage Industry.

Special Skills / Attributes:

• Sound appreciation of basic fluid mechanics good time management
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent knowledge of food chemistry
• Having Experience in ENA distillation and blending
• Having a good sensory evaluation of spirits, Blends & Water
• Hands-on experience in working in process areas, WTP, ETP and entire Syrup and blending operations.
• Hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000), should have experience in developing quality related SOPs and its control
• Liquor R&D Experience
• SAP or any ERP basic Analytical proficiency.