Senior Project Engineer

Mondelez España Galletas Production SLU; San Luis Potosí; Presencial; MXN 400,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Chemical/Food Engineer Biochemical to drive R&D activities in product development. The role demands a mix of technical expertise and leadership skills to support project management and influence cross-functional teams effectively. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in food engineering and a proven ability to lead initiatives targeted at enhancing product quality and consumer satisfaction.

Formación

• Minimum 4 years engineering experience in R&D.
• Knowledge on Supply chain, Quality and Food Safety.
• Ability to influence stakeholders using technical data.

Responsabilidades

• Lead RDQ activities for new product development.
• Plan and coordinate technical projects and trials.
• Create consumer-led specifications and stakeholder management.

Conocimientos

Technical knowledge in food/beverage industry

Problem-solving abilities

Independence in work

Coaching and mentoring

Technical curiosity

Educación

Chemical/Food Engineer Biochemical

Descripción del empleo

Chemical/Food Engineer Biochemical

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.

Working as part of a cross-functional team you lead the RDQ activities required to complete new product development and maintain portfolios and/or productivity projects keeping in mind the goal to deliver the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

You will work independently to plan, lead and coordinate technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements You will effectively communicate status and risks and plan, lead and coordinate pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In addition, you will plan, lead and coordinate development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation. etc.). To provide direction for product development, you will use digital simulation models to obtain, understand and interpret consumer insights and commercial information. In this role, you will create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications and be responsible for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions made from analysis and interpretation of results.

What you will bring

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

• Leading RDQ teams and influencing cross-functional teams
• Handling multiple priorities
• Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
• Applying technical curiosity and understanding to interpret and analyze data
• Effectively influencing senior-level and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical report conclusions
• Coaching and mentoring others

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• Responsible for elaborating project plan and for disciplined project execution. Recommend validated product solutions with an informed defined risk and formula cost analysis.
• Responsible to develop set of specifications: Ingredient, Formula, Processing and Manufacturing Instructions (MMI), shelf-life recommendations.
• Leads project meetings within the category, cross-functionally with marketing or technical groups.
• Participates in team projects, cross-functional committees, or company-wide initiatives to share information.
• Drafts detailed & accurate reports for analyses, experiments, or projects.Gathers and organizes information under tight timelines to support senior management's decision-making.
• Connects with Regional R&D Teams to align on priorities, project scope and resources support
• Technical knowledge and experience in food/beverage industry
• Knowledge on product development process and the ability to contribute expertise
• Lead new product launches/ product reformulations by working collaboratively and networking with all the necessary functions while ensuring compliance with KO standards and policies/ local regulation for the entire Region. Own the project timeline, manage and co-ordinate interactions among several entities (R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance) to ensure effective process in place for each initiative as agreed standards and timelines.

Education / Certifications:

Chemical/Food Engineer Biochemical

Job specific requirements:

Minimum 4 Years Engineering experience within R&D. CPG or Food Industry preferred.

Knowledge on Supply chain, Qualityand Food Safety

·Using technical data to influence stakeholders

·Coaching and mentoring others in a process community

·Being a constant champion for the consumer

·Problem-solving abilities

Independence in work/leadership/influencing others

Travel requirements:

Travel requirements: 10-30

Work schedule:

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International is the world’s largest chocolate, biscuit and candy maker, and the second largest gum maker. Our North American and U.S. headquarters are in East Hanover, New Jersey, about 25 miles outside of New York City. We have Canadian offices in Toronto and Montreal. We have a strong North American manufacturing presence where we make our well-loved snacks like Oreo cookies, belVita breakfast biscuits, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates. Our East Hanover location also houses our global research and development center for our consumer-favorite cookie and cracker brands.

USA:

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Canada:

If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847-943-5460 for assistance/support.

Job Type

RegularProduct developmentScience & Engineering