About the Position
We have an excellent opportunity available for an R&D Process and Product Technologist, to improve our planet and make life delicious at Kraft Heinz.
You will be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to get to the next level; get ready for a challenging environment and a continuous exposure to external and internal senior stakeholders.
Your primary responsibilities will be the projects enabling improved product delivery for customers and consumer through Process Efficiency, VE (Value Engineering) and SC (Supply Chain projects) in our Kitt Green Factory.
You’re constantly looking for process improvement activities within the International/Global Business, with the goal of increasing line efficiency, generating value and improving lines’ yield.
In brief, you will work with the whole R&D team in Kitt Green but have a link into the EMDM Process Team based in the Netherlands
You will be responsible for:
Responsibilities:
Identify, Support and Lead product and process development and production scale-up activities to improve line AFH product portfolio; efficiency, yield, throughput and product stability.
Translate R&D recipes and lab/process changes into robust, food-safe manufacturing procedures while partnering with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to deliver measurable value (OEE, scrap reduction, throughput, cost savings).
Build and maintain network to drive collaboration with local R&D and SC team to generate Process efficiency, Value Initiatives and Sustainability in Kitt Green
Test and learn technologies and new processes in Kitt Green Factory.
Scale the right technologies and equipment for implementation in Kitt Green factory, looking for Improved products, process sustainability and digitalization:
Deliver Value Engineering and Supply chain projects in the Kraft Heinz International Business, fully compliant with routines, processes, WoW and Kraft Heinz methodologies
This position is based in Kitt Green and under normal circumstances, the job could include travelling to Nijmegen and to the KHC sites.
Qualifications
Hard Skills
Language Knowledge: Fluent in English
What we offer you / You deserve
An ambitious employer; we only want to the best for you;
A fast career track like only few other companies can match;
A competitive salary.
Annual Contract.
Reimbursement of travel expenses.
Always room for new ideas; if you have an excellent idea, please let us know and we can set it into action!