About the Role
Job Description
We are looking for Product Development Technologist responsible for all product development projects / activities to implement the R&D Strategy and deliver tye Kraft Heinz Middle East and Africa goals and objectives for any product within our portfolio.
What You'll Do:
• Develop product recipes in according with Product Brief
• Master the Product Life Management (PLM) cycle to develop safe and fit-to-purpose products
• Run analytical and organoleptical product tests, validate results, use them for product recipe development and correction
• Plan and execute industrial trials, validate results, issue reports
• Select ingredients necessary for product development, check and validate them
• Create product Specifications for a new product ensuring they are accurate, legal, meet the KH manufacturing capability and built into specifications management system
• Provide E2E project management to ensure projects are lunched successfully with expected outcomes, on time and on budget
• Provide technical inputs in X-functional meetings and ideation sessions
• Continuously improve your own expertise and skills, build working connections with internal and external partners to effectively deliver business objectives
What You bring:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science OR General Science Degree
• Work Experience: 3- 5 years in FMCG – Food Manufacturing
• Technical and professional curiosity: desire to learn new things, share knowledge and best practices
• Knowing key product characteristics, analytical methods, organoleptic attributes
• Hygienic Design, Thermal validation, Cleaning validation, CIP optimization, HACCP.
• Mixing & Dosing, Homogenization, Emulsification, Pump and Fluid Transport.
• Analytical skill and attention to details
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Communication Skills
Location(s)
6 October Factory
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. Our emerging and iconic food and beverage brands deliver the best taste, fun, and quality to every table we touch. Worldwide.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. Consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress. As we drive innovation company-wide.
Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We believe in being good humans — working to improve our company, communities, and planet.
We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more thrilled about where we’re headed as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.