R&D Supervisor

PT Pawon Sentra Tama; Jakarta Utara; Sur place; IDR 300 000 000 - 600 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PT Pawon Sentra Tama is seeking an R&D Supervisor to lead product development across retort, ready-to-eat, crispy snacks, sauces, and seasonings. You will guide projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring scale-up and robust food safety.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in food science/technology/engineering, with at least 5 years in development and 2 in supervision, plus strong leadership and English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in food product development, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Proven experience developing and commercializing products in retort, ready-to-eat, snacks, sauces, and seasonings.
• Strong leadership and team management skills; excellent communication.

Responsabilités

• Develop and commercialize products in retort foods, ready-to-eat meals, crispy baked snacks, sauces/dressings/condiments, and seasoning powders.
• Scale up products from laboratory and pilot plant to commercial production.
• Apply knowledge of thermal processing, retort sterilization, shelf-life evaluation, and food preservation technologies.
• Conduct food formulation, ingredient functionality analysis, and cost optimization.
• Optimize texture, flavor, and sensory characteristics for snack and convenience foods.
• Evaluate packaging technologies including retort pouches, trays, cups, and flexible packaging systems.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and FDA requirements.
• Conduct product benchmarking, competitor analysis, and market trend assessment.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

English communication

Team management

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Food Science/Technology/Engineering

Outils

HACCP

GMP

BRCGS

FSSC 22000

FDA requirements

Description du poste

R&D Supervisor responsible for food product development across Retort, Ready-to-Eat, Crispy Snacks, Sauces & Seasonings categories.

Key responsibilities

Develop and commercialize products in retort foods, ready-to-eat meals, crispy baked snacks, sauces/dressings/condiments, and seasoning powders

Scale up products from laboratory and pilot plant to commercial production

Apply strong knowledge of thermal processing, retort sterilization, shelf-life evaluation, and food preservation technologies

Conduct food formulation, ingredient functionality analysis, and cost optimization

Optimize texture, flavor, and sensory characteristics for snack and convenience food products

Evaluate packaging technologies including retort pouches, trays, cups, and flexible packaging systems

Ensure compliance with food safety and quality management systems such as HACCP, GMP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and FDA requirements

Conduct product benchmarking, competitor analysis, and market trend assessment

Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement initiatives

Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously and coordinate with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Marketing, and Supply Chain

About you

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience in food product development, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role

Proven experience in developing and commercializing products in retort foods, ready-to-eat meals, crispy baked snacks, sauces/dressings/condiments, and seasoning powders

Strong leadership and team management skills

Strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Innovative and passionate about food product development

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Results-oriented with attention to detail

Excellent communication and presentation skills in English

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment