Baking Technology Specialist

Bimbo Canada•Chicago, IL

44d•$102,000 - $142,000

About The Position

Baking technical support to Bimbo Bakeries USA and Co-Pack Sweet Baked Goods (SBG) facilities. Support development and lead product implementation functions for BBU and Co Operations. Provide leadership support to BBU operations including Safety Programs. Provide technical and statistical analysis to improve processes and sustainability.

Requirements

Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint.
The associate needs to work cohesively with multidisciplinary teams, keeping clear communication and trust with all responsible parties to drive company projects to a successful completion and once projects are implemented this associate needs to keep all parties accountable for the expected results.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. The associate must clearly communicate the status of projects as well as the details to all the parties involved.
The associate must have great attention to detail, whether it is on a written report, a PowerPoint presentation, analyzing statistical information, and/or process observation to solve opportunities.
The associate must drive projects with a great sense of urgency and professionalism.
Problem solving is based on root cause and statistical analysis.
Out of the box mentality.
Use a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Understands the business and organizational environment and shows interest in adapting to their culture and ways of working.
Bachelor's degree in food science, food engineering, or related field. A combination of education, training, and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
Required experience includes five (5) years involving each of the following:
Evaluation of Baking process technologies to troubleshoot and to provide recommendations.
Root cause and statistical analysis for continuous improvement.
Presentation of reports detailing data analysis to plant or engineering management.

Responsibilities

The Specialist of Baking Technology and Commercialization supports assigned bakeries in the areas of ingredient, formula, process baking technology, and continuous improvement with an overall focus on finished product quality, consistency, and safety.
Troubleshoot bakery issues and support to ensure the bakery teams put appropriate corrective actions in place.
Support Marketing, Research and Development (R&D), and Engineering development trials on new formulas, new ingredients and new equipment or technologies.
Coordinate with Operations teams to drive the scale-up and commercialization of new products, cost savings projects, and product reformulations. Initiate qualification kick-off calls and ensure that Operations teams are running necessary test bakes and launch on the agreed launch timing. Monitor quality post-launch and modify formula / process as necessary.
Support assigned bakeries in addressing product quality concerns, consumer complaints, waste reduction efforts, and other initiatives as needed using continuous improvement and statistical tools.
Participate as key Baking Technical resource with Engineering and Operations team on process and equipment modifications to ensure overall quality is maintained.
Coach and train key bakery associates on ingredient functionality, equipment, and baking processes using data logger technology.
Complete and post updated product code books for all key launches.
Conduct formula audits using an internal database and follow up with the bakery on corrective actions if necessary. Work with the R&D team on any necessary modifications to corporate formulas.
Lead productivity initiatives by networking with: Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations.
Document weekly trip results and summarize key follow ups to Operations team including VP of Operations.
Sweet Baked Goods bakeries for this position will include (but not limited): Hazleton, Albany, Carlisle, Chicago, Fort Worth, Montebello and all SBG Co Packers in and outside the US.
Domestic travel approximately 80-90% of the time, with occasional weekend work.
Other assignments as needed.