Process and Commercialisation Manager

RPG Recruitment; Wexford; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Wexford seeks a Process and Commercialisation Manager to lead development, scale-up and transfer of new products and processes. You will work with pilot plants and support manufacturing scale-up, while collaborating with global teams on system innovations and productivity projects.

You will provide SME support, mentor associates, and drive a zero-defect, safety-focused culture across GMP and environmental standards. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Process Engineering or related field.
• PhD is desirable but not essential.
• 5+ years in flavour/chemical or bio/pharma with scale-up experience.
• Knowledge of distillation, chromatography and filtration.
• Strong organic chemistry background and analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct and review experiments across lab, pilot and commercial scales.
• Plan scale-up and technology transfer with validation plans.
• Identify opportunities for process productivity improvements.
• Monitor processes via laboratory results and process instrumentation.
• Collaborate with global teams and support R&D/Process Development SME’s.

Skills

Scale-up processes

Lab & pilot plant

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical/Process Eng

PhD desirable

Tools

Distillation

Chromatography

Membrane filtration

HPLC/GC/GCMS

Job description

Process and Commercialisation Manager role in leading FMCG world renowned branded company based in Wexford town. Based it the its manufacturing and innovation facility, this role will act as a process technology, process engineering and scientific SME within the Technical Function. The successful candidate will:

• Support the pilot plant team in the development, scale-up and commercialisation of new products and processes
• Collaborate with global teams in the delivery of company system innovation and productivity projects
• Provide SME support and backup to the process team to monitor, control and troubleshoot manufacturing processes including mentoring of associates

Key Responsibilities

Main Tasks

• Design, develop, conduct and/or review experiments to deliver new products and processes using lab, pilot or commercial scale equipment
• Plan and execute scale-up of new products/processes or technology transfer to commercial manufacture including validation plans to ensure safe, feasible and sustainable implementations
• Identify through the validation process and through in-process monitoring and trending, opportunities for process/productivity improvement and propose alternative processing techniques to enhance quality, yield and productivity.
• Monitor manufacturing through evaluation of laboratory results and in-process instrumentation to determine disposition of material & processes
• Ensure the correct application of laboratory methods and standards to perform visual, physical, chemical and microbiological assessment and evaluate to determine appropriate disposition of materials and processes
• Review scientific or other literature to maintain and improve specialist knowledge/skill, and identify future opportunities in technology, process or product.
• Attend relevant technology/process seminars, exhibitions, conferences as appropriate
• Drive our zero-defect culture through rigorous adherence to SOP’s, maintaining safety, GMP, and environmental standards
• Provide technical support for contingency planning and supply point shifts
• Ensure a consistently high level of communication with team, department, senior management and external parties, in particular R&D
• Work collaboratively with others to accomplish goals as part of The Coca-Cola networked operating model
• Support the Company Programmes and culture within the Company
• Safeguard and protect all Company information and property

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Process Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry.
• PhD level is desirable.
• Min of 5 + years work experience (including time undertaking PhD studies) operating equipment in flavour and fragrance, chemical or bio/pharmaceutical industry ideally focused on liquid/liquid operations, two phase processing, solvents and flammable liquids
• Knowledge and experience of process technologies including distillation, chromatography, membrane filtration, liquid extraction
• A strong foundation in organic chemistry including knowledge/experience in analytical methods - GC/GCMS/HPLC
• Experience of product development techniques, scale up and support of new products
• Strong experience in design, development and manipulation of pilot plant/plant equipment
• Experience of instrumentation, control and automation desirable
• Knowledge of the organic chemistry of essential oils and other flavour components
• Understanding of reaction pathways and degradation chemistry of essential oils and flavour components is desirable
• A knowledge of Quality & Food safety standards, ISO, FSSC & FDA regulations
• Knowledge of dynamic modelling / simulation for batch processes is desirable
• Ability to build and foster relationships with site and Corporate Management, R&D/Process Development SME’s, vendors and regulatory and compliance bodies
• Ability to interpret complex scientific principles, practices and processes
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Proficiency in written and oral communication skills; especially presentation skills
• Computer literate and ability to use technical software. A high level of data literacy and strong foundation in statistical methods is highly desirable
• Fluent written and spoken English and strong communication skills are required
• Approximately 10% of travel is required, as appropriate, for this role