Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

The Food Material Sciences team sits within the Ingredient Research group. The role of Ingredient Research (IR) is to drive sustainable competitive advantage in discovery of insulated technologies that enable great tasting snacks with wellbeing credentials.

The role at Senior Technician is responsible for performing a range of sample preparation and processes using basic lab equipment and small-scale food production kits under the supervision of a more senior staff member. You ensure effective organization of your workload, the integrity of the data generated and the timely and accurate reporting of results, highlighting where unexpected results were observed. You also oversee the experimental workspace, adhering to all food safety and quality policies. You will prepare, operate and maintain the equipment and ingredients for the efficient and effective operation of the experimental workspace (Ingredient Research Innovation Space) while working to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that food safety and quality policies are adhered to including risk assessments, SOPs, HACCP and good manufacturing processes.

How you will contribute

Technical Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality stakeholder engagement at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of samples/prototypes and data generated and timely/accurate provision of results.
• Perform a range of sample preparation and operate pilot plant equipment under supervision of a senior member of staff.
• Operate basic lab equipment as directed.
• Run trials within given deadlines and in accordance with GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Provide training in routine activities and methods.
• Perform IRIS admin and housekeeping duties as directed.
• Will be expected to work across the different Ingredient Research teams, if the demand is required.

Communication & Influence:

• Work as part of an efficient research team at both a site level and globally.
• Participate in the preparation of stakeholder updates and internal presentations.

QEHS:

• Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs, risk assessments and SOPs are are understood and followed.
• To complete assigned quality actions in a timely manner.
• Assist with the documentation of SOPs for simple equipment and tests and generation of Risk Assesments and COSHH.
• To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.
• To understand and work to the requirements of GMP and HACCP.
• Ensure training records are accurate.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Working on a team and independently with the guidance of more senior team members
• Proactively identifying problems and in creating and implementing solutions
• Attention to detail and following written instructions
• Applying technical understanding of equipment and ingredients to support bench-scale operations
• Recording and reporting data and accurately
• Handling multiple activities concurrently

More about this role

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Scientific understanding and ability to conduct practical trials in relevant area under supervision - required.
• Experience of working with applying your scientific understanding to experiment planning (formulating hypotheses) and analysis of results (validation of results against hypothesis) - preferred.
• Experience of working with bench-top experimental work plans and trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements - preferred.

Education / Certifications:

• Educated to Degree / HNC level in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Good understanding of relevant process/product technology. Able to demonstrate experience of practical application of theory in food or engineering/scientific related discipline.

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe Gmb H, Switzerland .

No Relocation support available
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Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular
Research & Nutrition Science
Science & Engineering