AddressThe Company
Pet Care Kitchen in Parkes, NSW is pioneering world class manufacturing technology to create the highest quality pet food. The brand new faciliity represents next generation product innovation and development, incorporating unique, highly automated manufacturing and packaging technology, not currently being used anywhere else in Australia. Pet Care Kitchen is a subsidiary of Masterpet who are owned by the EBOS Group Ltd, the largest and most diversified Australasian marketer, wholesaler, and distributor of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products.
The Opportunity
The Continuous Improvement Senior Technologist is a unique role, representing the R&D team in the manufacturing facility. Working closely with the R&D Manager, this role is responsible for the ongoing nutritional and cost performance of formulations, and investigates and optimises cost saving and yield optimisation initiatives. In addition, this role supports the in-process research and development activities on site and provides technical support and expertise to operations, quality and procurement teams to support day to day manufacturing.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is a collaborative role, working across different areas of the business to support R&D activities. Duties include but are not limited to:
- collaboration with head office R&D team and also procurement, quality and manufacturing teams to implement changes to recipes/formulations, packaging
- monitor nutritional performance of formulations to ensure the finished products are compliant
- R&D activities include participation in designing new products, sourcing new ingredients, managing production trials and product testing
- support creation of R&D master data including finished product and raw material specs, and nutrient profiles
- assists Technical Services veterinarians to manage incidents potentially caused by food products ensuring a safe and healthy solution for the pet and pet parent
Role requirements
High level communication, negotiation and team work skills are critical for this role, in addition to a sound ability to work wiht numerous stakeholders in various locations. The successful applicant will also have:
- a Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline including animal science / biology/ nutrition / food science or related.
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in food manufacturing with a strong preference for prior R&D experience
- Experience in feed/food formulation including the use of relevant software
- Sound knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, Outlook and Teams
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyse costs
- Expertise in animal nutrition, preferably companion animal will be highly regarded.
This role represents a rare opportunity to work in R&D in a manufacturing environment, in a vibrant and growing regional community. The company will offer a generous relocation package for applicants who do not reside in the Parkes region.
All applicants must have full working rights and be able to satisfactorily complete a criminal history check and pre employment medical.
For more information, please call Melinda on 0409 669 *** or click APPLY NOW to send your application.
