Product Technologist

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Shah Alam Complex, Malaysia

Company: Nestlé Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd

Full-time

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science / Food Tech.

**Position Summary**

To develop and implement the appropriate technical standards in innovation and renovation of products and processes in portfolio as driven by business needs.

**A day in the life of a Product Technologist**
- ** Innovation**:

- To implement new products development procedures and guidelines
- Responsible to manage product, process and packaging innovations for the factory
- To ensure product compliance by design (quality, food safety & regulatory)
- To drive change management resulting from New Product Development innovations in factory
- Manage product development to meet 60/40+ as defined by Business Unit in the brief
- Responsible to manage technical releases for the factory
- ** Product and Process Mastership**:

- To achieve and maintain required technical standards in products (formula & packaging) & processes for all the products in portfolio
- To provide technical support to manufacturing on troubleshooting and improvement initiatives
- To drive alternative raw and packaging materials initiatives
- ** Database Management & Technical Documentation**:

- Responsible for updating of documents in Product Files for innovation and renovation activities
- Responsible for management of recipes in GREAT (SAP-RM)
- Responsible for maintenance of data in GLOBE (ROH, ZPCK, HALB and BOM)

**What will make you successful**
- Academic Experience:

- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and relevant Science fields
- Operational Experience:

- Fresh graduate / 3 years experience in manufacturing / R&D role in food business.
- Business Experience:

- Project management capabilities, with capability to manage project portfolio in several areas competing for resources.
- Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams