Job Description:

Role : Process Techologist

Location : Hyderabad

Job Purpose

To deploy and continuously improve local processes to ensure compliance to relevant Q&FS standards and efficiency targets for our Dry/Wet Product manufacturing.

Collaborate with Regional and Global R&D Team (Pack and Product) resources to ensure products meet current process capability at the local site and are implemented to an understood specification.

Work with local team to manage non-conforming products and processes to ensure resolution. 

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Regional and Global R&D (New products development and Raw material development) to support line trials and in-plant validation of new processes.

Adapt local conditions to ensure that new products or raw materials run efficiently and meet required final specification. Maintain process related   SRC’s.

Collaborate with key stakeholders (RDT/SUPPLY/ENG/Q&FS) in the handover processes on site when there is a process related change that impacts current specification.

Provide any training related to the activity and ensure all documentation is completed for a handover.

Support site activities which improve Line run rates, reduce waste and improve product quality.

Utilize CI/Lean tools such as Six sigma and FMEA to ensure our products are efficiently optimized with quality and cost in mind. Knowledge of Die plate designs

Technical support in commissioning, validation & start-up (in Projects).

Participate in problem solving and troubleshooting activities to resolve product or process related issues that impact quality, cost and efficiency at the site. Develop trouble shooting guide for shift associates in areas such as extrusion.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

Note: May differ from the current job holder’s own skills and experience.

1. Education & Professional Qualification

Degree in Food Science, engineering, chemistry, or equivalent Bachelor degree

2. Knowledge/Experience

4+ years in a Food Manufacturing environment working in Quality, Food Safety, Engineering, or Product/Process Development (Dry & Wet product manufacturing)

Working knowledge of food processing or product development is highly preferred

Green Belt Certification preferred. 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.