Bakery (Food Science) Technical Leader

This role is responsible for providing technical leadership at the plant level to enhance overall productivity safety and quality by quantifying sustaining and monitoring incoming raw ingredients and its impact to the process and equipment. The role must effectively collaborate with production teams and leadership while supporting Corporate R&D.

In this role you will:

Responsible for the manufacture of consumer foods which comply with all Food Safety Quality and regulatory requirements. Understanding and supporting The company Safety Program policies and performing work related activities in a safe manner. Recognizing unsafe work conditions and suggesting new safety standards as appropriate

Develop the capability of technicians leaders and managers at the site to understand the baking process flow inputs and outputs control variables basic baking troubleshooting and opportunity to manage direct reports.

Model the Basic Beliefs and Our Commitment to Each Other

Develop a proactiveness program to prevent process quality and equipment losses through trending and predictive analysis that statistically correlates the impact of incoming raw material ingredients to production processes quality and equipment.

Support and provide guidance to operations/engineering organizations on improving existing operations troubleshooting of major problems cost-savings ideas and evaluation of new production opportunities

Partner with Department Manager in developing and delivering business master plan including key technical and organizational projects.

Drive high-performance work culture by engaging with team members on the floor and coaching to problem solve make decisions and become self-reliant

Leverage High-Performance Organizational principles to develop leadership skills in individuals and the Bakery teams

Develop an expert level understanding of the equipment process and materials used to run a high-volume bakery; provide technical support to the bakery department

Drive out defects in the process and enhance overall productivity safety and quality by collaborating with production teams and leadership

Develop and improve process documentation

Manage crop year flour variations effectively

Responsible for a bakery lab and the evaluation of ingredients optimization of formulas for quality performance consumer-liking and profitability

Function as a technical leader within cross functional teams to deliver initiatives and departmental projects

Identify and implement cost and process improvement projects necessary to run a stable efficient operation; may lead multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously

Work with R&D to create and improve formulations based on consumer and marketing feedback and/or sensory results

Build and leverage strong internal/external network to gain insight influence and information regarding the bread industry

Develop strong relationships with Corporate R&D Other Production Sites Marketing Engineering and external vendors

Help organization stay current with applicable innovative technologies ingredients product trends and competitive activities

Assist in executing plant start up Commissioning Qualification and Verification (CQV) activities for plant start-up.

Other tasks as required

Minimum Requirements:

A Bachelors degree in food science or related a Bread or Bakery Science degree is highly preferred

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

Food manufacturing operational experience is highly preferred

Experience in sensory training culinary recipe development and tolerance testing

Ability to effectively engage lead and build capability on the floor

Ability to work and influence within a team environment

Effectively works across organization boundaries and with diverse teams

Strong analytical troubleshooting problem-solving and root cause identification skills

Decisive proactive and strategic in decision making

Self-motivated organized and able to learn new skills/technologies quickly

Initiative and follow thru demonstrated ability to receive given basic coaching/direction and execute work assigned in an accurate and timely manner

Time management/prioritization demonstrated ability to manage several tasks at a time thru to completion and meet the needs of multiple customers

Proven project management skills and technical problem-solving capability

Excellent presentation written and verbal communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook)

Highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Open to managing operating teams as needed (as backup or future assignment)

Some travel will be required for plant start up

Willingness to work a flexible schedule that most effectively supports the organization

Ability to work off-shifts or weekends as needed