Responsibilities:

• Develop standard Process Development Procedure and align Way of Working and RACI with other Functions.
• Lead end-to-end new Product Manufacturing Process development activities, including but not limited to, developing, and defining Process Design, Key Process Parameter settings and Process Specification for development of new product recipes, new Raw Materials, New processing lines and/or new equipment as well as development and/or deployment of new Global Processing Technologies in MARS Manufacturing Sites.
• Provide technical support on Process Efficiency, Cost and Capacity Improvement projects and technical assistance on troubleshooting for issues associated with Product Manufacturing Process Design and Specification.
• Support Process Line trials, Line Commissioning, Validation and Star Up for new product and alternative Raw material development, Line Efficiency Improvement, Cost Saving, Value Leadership, Sustainability, and capital projects.
• Represent RD Process team in communication and meeting with MARS internal cross-functional team and suppliers on Process Design, Specification, and other technical related matters.
• Ensure all process design and specification consistently deliver products according to Product design specification and in compliance with MARS Global Product Quality standards and systems.

Qualifications:

Education & Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of working experience in Product Manufacturing Process development, preferably in Food Products with strong technical competency in various Food Processing Technologies such as Dry products and Retorted Wet Products.

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong leadership skill.
• Highly proactive, self-driven and self-awareness.
• Able to work independently with minimum close supervision requirement.
• Good teamwork, project management, communication, and presentation skill.
• Proactive, high curiosity and eager to learn and improve.
• Possess high learning agility to learn and adapt to new skill.
• Positive thinking, resilience, willing to accept and deal with challenges and can work under pressure.
• Good command of spoken and written English.