Supervisor - Research and Development at Promasidor

Job Purpose/Objectives

• Responsible for bench work activities around new product development, product reformulation, pilot plant operation and factory scale-up trials.
• Responsible for sensory evaluation of raw materials and finished products.
• Ensure completion of bench work activities, shelf life studies and development of product prototypes within agreed timelines.

Key Responsibilities / Activities

• Carry out bench work activities around innovation and development of formulation prototypes for new product development projects.
• Perform bench work activities around optimization and improvement of existing PNG formulations for both quality and margin delivery.
• Support activities around claim substantiation and nutritional labeling for new products along with product instructional information.
• Support development, validation, release, maintenance and review of technical specifications for raw materials and finished products.
• Conduct the physical and sensory evaluation of potential raw materials prior to approval for use.
• Support the management of the technical aspects of development, pre qualification and integration of suppliers or raw materials and ingredients.
• Carry out internal sensory sessions from sample preparation, questionnaire preparation, panelist selection, sample administration, statistical analysis and report writing.
• Support factory acceptance trials to ensure smooth production scale-up from laboratory-scale and pilotscale to factory level.
• Support activities around the operation and maintenance of the R&D Extrusion pilot plant for new product and process development.
• Support the development, modification and implementation of test methods for product and raw material evaluation.
• Set up trial methodology to track and monitor shelf life and product/pack stability for new and reformulated products.
• Support the maintenance and continual certification of the PNG Food Safety Management System to the requirements of ISO 22000 standards.
• R&D Laboratory, raw material and sample management.
• Supervise the R&D pilot plant operative and Interns.

Education & Experience

• A University Degree in Food Science and Technology, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Research and Development in FMCG (Food and Beverages).

Knowledge & Skills:

• Practical knowledge of New product development.
• Proficiency in laboratory food chemical/proximate.
• Analysis & testing.
• Sensory evaluation and shelf-life studies.
• Technical standards and specification.
• Proficiency in Ms word and Excel.
• Communication skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Food Processing techniques.
• Food and food ingredients.
• Data analysis.
• Report writing.

Personal Attributes:

• Team Player.
• Attention to details.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Relationship Management.
• Decision Making.
• Multi-tasking.