Engineer I (Fixed-term contract)

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

Job summary

Mondelez International is seeking a process design engineer in Birmingham to lead RDQ activities for new product development, portfolio maintenance and productivity projects with a consumer-centric focus. You will plan pilot plant and factory trials, write technical reports, and maintain process specifications in line with GMP and HACCP requirements.

You will work within a cross-functional team with guidance from a manager, communicating statuses and risks while developing solutions and ensuring

Qualifications

• Degree in food science or engineering.
• Experience in RDQ environment within the food industry.
• Knowledge of process design, scale-up and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement processes for RDQ projects across platforms.
• Plan pilot plant and factory trials following GMP and HACCP.
• Write technical reports with data interpretation and conclusions.
• Maintain accurate process specifications and communicate risks.
• Coordinate with ISC, marketing, procurement and suppliers.

Skills

Engineering experience

Team collaboration

Data interpretation

Technical communication

Education

Degree in food science or engineering

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., Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience. How you will contribute With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will complete IDBs, plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate process specifications., 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 & procedures. This will require working in a cross-functional project team working with ISC, marketing, procurement, suppliers, external manufacturers and other RDQ functions.
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

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