Processing Technologist - GDC Condiments

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIST (CONDIMENTS)

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JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about innovation and new technologies and want to work in a dynamic and diverse team, with a can-do, collective culture, and have the opportunity to develop yourself – then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

We are recruiting a Processing Technologist for the R&D Foods - Global Design Centre (GDC) for Condiments, located at HIVE, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

The role reports into the Processing Lead Condiments.

The Processing Technologist is responsible for R&D activities related to process development for new cutting edge technologies and innovation, enabling the design of globally superior products for our fast-growing brands. These process development activities include pilot plant trials planning and execution, analyzing data, drawing technically supported conclusions and presenting results. Supporting other teams and projects with process knowledge and on trials execution is also part of this role.

JOB SUMMARY

• Process development: establish appropriate process technology, either existing or new in partnership with processing team for manufacturing a product to specification at lab-scale and pilot-scale.
• Process scale-up: partner with processing team to establish technology developed at pilot-scale to enable commercial production and factory trials.
• Product Development: New product development via translating ideas first into lab and pilot scale prototypes to finally scalable, cost-effective, shelf stable recipes and core design blocks in line with technical insights, consumer expectations and nutrition, regulatory and IP guidelines.
• Design of Experiments (DOE): Develop an experimental plan in consultation with the TPL or WL and conduct firsthand experiments in kitchens, laboratories and the pilot plant, analytical tests and measurements, application in ways of product consumption to draw inferences.
• Data Analysis: Conduct a thorough analysis of the data derived through the DOE, build on the inferences drawn from the experiments and plan future course of action.
• Product characterization: use appropriate measurement techniques to characterize key attributes of the product, using either existing or developing new techniques in partnership with Analytical team or external labs.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Professional Skills

• (Foods) product and process development
• Knowledge and hands-on experience on process basic unit operations (emulsification, mixing, heating, pumping, etc.)
• Building and executing experimental plans
• Conducting standard food analytical measurements
• Data analysis, assessments, and technical reporting
• Working knowledge on MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint for data analysis, visualization, and presentation.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must.

Plus skills

• Food science and technology expertise
• Basics of product and design safety in processed foods
• Basic awareness on commercial aspects of business, finance, marketing, regulatory and legal.
• Basic awareness on project management and agile WoW and tools.

Personal Skills

• Ability to seek, mine and process information from internal and external sources.
• Confidence in making presentations, demos and sharing the output of their work with others.
• Excellent team player with the right aptitude for working in a multi-cultural / global environment & with strong communication skills.

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Professional education (minimum Bachelor/HBO), preferably Masters degree in the fields of Processing, Chemical/Food Engineering, Food Technology or related areas.
• Previous experience of working on food ingredients and food matrices as well as process development of food products is a plus.

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme, bike-plan.
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).
• Wellbeing weeks.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This is a free service for you and your relatives in case you might need help in a wide range of issues, including mental health, childcare, elderly care, legal advice, and more.
• Work from home allowance.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Green Mobility Policy.
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.