Engineer I (Fixed-term contract)

Mondelez International; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz International in Birmingham is seeking a Process Development engineer to lead the design and deployment of new processes for innovation and productivity across multiple geographies, with a strong focus on delivering the consumer experience.

You will work with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing to design and implement projects, communicate status and risks, and plan process development activities including design, scale-up and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree in food science or engineering.
• Experience in an RDQ environment within the food industry.
• Knowledge of confectionery or bakery categories is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements.
• Communicate project status and risks to stakeholders.
• Plan and conduct process development activities including process design, scale-up and commissioning.

Skills

Engineering experience

Teamwork

Prioritizing

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Scientific communication

Consumer focus

English proficiency

Education

Degree in food science or engineering

Job description

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.

You work as part of a cross-functional team to lead and deliver the activities required to complete Process Design and Process Deployment for Innovation, Growth and Productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

With the support of a manager and technical coaches, you will design and implement projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements and effectively communicate project statuses and risks.

As part of that planning process, you will conduct activities to generate the appropriate process information, using modelling, simulations, and pilot plant and plant trials in accordance with good manufacturing practices and HACCP requirements. You will also plan and conduct process development activities including process design and specifications, process scale-up and commissioning, technical risk assessments and create and maintain accurate consumer-centric process specifications.

In this role, you will assist in planning the effective use of resources, including the use of external agencies, and manage stakeholders, making recommendations and influencing decisions based on analysis and interpretation of data. You will also create intellectual property to drive competitive advantage.

What you will bring

• Relevant engineering experience, ideally within a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Working in teams and independently with appropriate guidance
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data and to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating technical information effectively verbally and in writing
• Constantly championing for the consumer
• Technical curiosity, continuous learner and a drive to ensure technical rigor

What you will bring

• Degree in food science or engineering
• Working in teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying and implementing solutions with the guidance of a manager
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing

What extra ingredients you will bring

• Initial experience working within an RDQ environment within the food industry, ideally within process development roles
• Experience within confectionery or bakery categories is an advantage
• Good understanding of RDQ product and process specifications
• Good knowledge of chocolate category regarding raw materials, processing, manufacturing and formulation fundamentals is an advantage
• Proficiency in English is a must, other European languages are an advantage

What you need to know about this position

The holder of this position will be accountable for the process R&D aspects within the IIM framework for projects covering all platforms, e.g. tablets, seasonals etc. The right person for this role delivers the technical knowledge for the function, develops solutions to problems, whilst ensuring compliance to technical policies and procedures. This will require working in a cross-functional project team working with ISC, marketing, procurement, suppliers, external manufacturers and other RDQ functions.

Travel requirements

You will be required to travel to Mondelez's sites within EU (incl. Norway and Switzerland), suppliers and external manufacturers as projects require ~20% of time.

Work schedule

• Full-time (36hrs, flexible)

Relocation Support Available?

• No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

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

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Process Development - Engineering Science & Engineering

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum. Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity!