SENIOR R&D PRODUCT MANAGER (LONG SHELF LIFE TECHNOLOGY EXPERT) ASEAN

SENIOR R&D PRODUCT MANAGER (LONG SHELF LIFE TECHNOLOGY EXPERT) ASEAN [Description] Process Engineering, Packaging & Shelf Life The Role: Responsible for all production processes in food plant (powder mixing & filling, milling & granulation, vacuum cooking, liquid in bottle & tetrapak processing, and water treatment) and in some toll manufacturers (protein bar & liquid in tetrapak productions) Improved existing process design in order to improve product quality or optimize processing cost. Main activities included planning & conducting lab research & production trials, leading projects regarding process design modification & revalidation Develop technical expertise for Long Shelf Life Dairy technologies by leading product innovation and renovation projects as well as research, troubleshooting and industrial assistance Develop pilot facilities and system as a technology center for Long Shelf Life products in ASPACME zone Provide guidelines and recommendations for R&D product departments during scale up from lab formulation to production manufacturing process. Main activities included giving recommendations on machine selection, process flow and work instruction, sling point and cleaning & sanitizing methods Develop and maintain R&D pilot plant facilities. Current facilities include granulator and fluid bed dryer, powder and liquid mixer, tubular Heat Exchanger for pasteurization and UHT process, homogenizer, sterile filling system for pasteurized and sterile products, sachet powder filling machine and sugar mill, all in lab scale size Main activities included maintaining and leading process trials using lab scale machine, develop training program on lab scale manufacturing process, identifying and proposing investment on new facilities to the top management As R&D Packaging Manager, responsible for the new packaging formulation & existing packaging improvement for packaging materials of powder drinks and all ready to drink (RTD) products. Main activities included sourcing vendors for new packaging materials, determining technical drawing (packaging dimension) and packaging material specification, estimating packaging cost, and conducting production trials if necessary As R&D Shelf life Testing Manager, responsible for managing shelf life evaluation tests & result interpretation, developing methods for accelerated shelf life testing and reviewing product shelf life for all products As R&D Process Engineering Manager, responsible for all production processes in food plant (powder mixing & filling, milling & granulation, vacuum cooking, liquid in bottle & tetrapak processing, and water treatment) and in some toll manufacturers (protein bar & liquid in tetrapak productions) Improved existing process design in order to improve product quality or optimize processing cost. Main activities included planning & conducting lab research & production trials, leading projects regarding process design modification & revalidation Developed and maintained R&D