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Nestlé Health Science invests in every employee to make certain each person can reach their greatest potential and works in an environment rooted in respect, diversity and teamwork. We focus on empowering the patients and consumers we serve to live healthier lives through industry leading nutrition and nutrition-enabling solutions by keeping their needs at the center of everything we do. We make quality and innovation our highest priorities when delivering our trusted brands such as BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essential®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, Zenpep®, and many more.
Job Title: Specialist TAG (Food Manufacturing Technologist)
Job ID: 21004576
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Job Category: Manufacturing/Operations
Company: Nestle Health Science
Position Summary:
Product & process lead on medium complexity innovation and renovation portfolio and optimization/improvement projects (single recipe, line extension, small recipe renovation, low CAPEX need). Represent Technical Application Group as subject matter expert for product and process to transfer knowledge to the factories. May act as technical lead if required. Collaborate internally and externally to build relationships in order to continuously improve technical skills and personal development.
Key Responsibilities:
I&R Projects including Productivity & Consumer Complaints/Strategy and Execution:
• Participate in I2L project teams to contribute to product design and process capability decisions
• Lead factory planning discussions to assess risks, manage the changes, review trial requests, and schedule necessary resources
• Lead factory discussion on current project status and to assist the plant functions in completion of required functional I2L process activities
• Provide Operations insight in discussions on changes affecting the plant processes on assigned projects
• Demonstrate trial and product qualification leadership
• Technical project manager when PM is not assigned leading smaller cross functional teams of <10 people typically at 1 or 2 physical locations.
Product Development:
• Incorporate consumer insights into winning product ideas
• Lead the development of products from concept through commercialization to meet Marketing Brief and Nestle requirements
Ensure product performance at the Factory through trials and qualification process
• Plans for success, anticipating issues and mitigating impact of issues proactively
Knowledge Transfer:
• Provide working equipment/product knowledge guidance and support to the Factory/R&D/Engineering resources during the development of new technology and processes
• Provide guidance to operations during process upset situations and is involved in the resolution process
Building Capability:
• Represents TAG in general conversations as a subject matter expert on manufacturing finished product
• Participate and/or lead cross-functional teams to address renovation, consumer complaints and productivity opportunities
• Lead or participate in GSTD, may participate in DMAIC and other complex problem-solving.
Experience and Education Requirements:
• Minimum of 5 years Consumer Packaged Goods (food preferred) product development experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Engineering or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical and manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated ability to get results working with cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong focus on achieving individual results and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo to generate innovation
• Participation in Consumer Research (focus, groups, CLTs, or other consumer research)
• Prior Operations/Factory experience (any area)
• GSTD Certification/DMAIC participation
• Technical Project Management experience
• Technical lead on medium complexity projects
• Understanding of product development process from concept through commercialization
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