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Improve Care & Treats pet food manufacturing processes.
Collaborate with Process Engineers Product Developers and Quality Teams to implement new products.
12 Month Full-time contract based onsite in Bathurst (NSW).
Are you a creative and results-driven food or product development professional ready to make an impact
Join us in an exciting 12-month contract role at our Bathurst site where youll lead the R&D efforts behind our Care & Treats pet food innovation and renovation projects.
This is your chance to shape the future of our Care & Treats portfolio and help drive growth across our ANZ business.
As a Product Development Technologist youll take full ownership of the development lifecyclefrom concept to launchbringing high-quality nutritious and innovative products to pets across the region.
Lead product trials at pilot and full-scale manufacturing to bring new Care & Treats products to life.
Design and execute testing plans ensuring products meet performance quality and safety standards.
Champion pet nutrition by ensuring all products meet defined nutritional and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain product documentation including control specifications and technical details.
Be the product expert by providing technical insight into product design and formulation.
Deliver project reports post-launch clearly capturing outcomes and learnings within 3 months.
What are we looking for
Bachelors degree in engineering biological nutrition or food sciences.
2-3 years in a Manufacturing environment working in Quality Food Safety Engineering or Product/Process Development
Working knowledge of food processing or product development is highly preferred.
Understanding of food testing methods and interpretation of results.
Experience in the application of scientific methodology.
Strong communication skills.
Internal applicants: This role has been graded as a T1 opportunity please ensure you discuss your interest with your line manager prior to applying including obtaining their endorsement.
Applicants close: Sunday 3rd of August 2025
What we stand for:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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