Thermal Process Technologist

Posted 20 Days Ago
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Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Hybrid
Mid level
Big Data • Cloud • Food • Machine Learning • Software • Database • Analytics
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The Role
The Thermal Process Technologist assists in quality assurance for preservation processes like sterilisation and pasteurisation. They work with product development and operations teams to resolve processing issues, conduct product testing, validate thermal processes, and maintain factory quality assurance systems, ensuring food safety and quality.
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Job Description
Summary
Reporting to the Thermal Processing Manager, this role is specifically involved in quality assurance of the business with emphasis on preservation processes - sterilisation and pasteurisation.
About the Role:

  • Working with the product development team to develop sterilisation processes for new canned and pouch products
  • Working with the operations team to resolve processing issues when required.
  • Product testing for sterilisation processing adequacy in canned and pouch foods.
  • Assistance with product release decisions assistance where thermal processing and food
    safety input is required.
  • Routine validations of thermally processed foods - both new and existing.
  • Investigations into related technical issues.
  • Responsibilities in factory quality assurance systems
  • Involvement and maintenance of specialised equipment, software, procedures, databases.
  • Mathematical modelling of thermal processes using software
  • Practical knowledge and training and involvement in double seaming and seam evaluation.


About You:

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to grasp technical concepts and have strong knowledge of thermal processes
  • Decision making ability on product quality
  • Experience with quality risk assessment
  • High level of computer literacy
  • High level of personal integrity and sense of right and wrong
  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal
    Engineering, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
  • Approved Persons Qualification for Thermal Processing of Low Acid Foods required ideally
  • 3-5 years of experience in thermal process engineering or a related field, ideally in food processing,


Benefits:

  • Discounted memberships e.g. gym, health insurance, tyres....
  • Employee referral program
  • Performance bonus $$$.
  • An extra 5 days of Live Well Leave.
  • 12 weeks paid Parental Leave.
  • Plus much much more!!


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Location(s)
King Street
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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HQ: Chicago, IL
38,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!

Why Work With Us

Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.

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