Process Development Manager

KETTLE CUISINE LLC•Lynn, MA

8d•$100,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Development Manager is responsible for MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP of the transition of new recipes into production, owning new product launches in production and providing support to ensure consistent product quality through the products lifecycle, working collaboratively with members of the Process Development, Operations, Culinary, QA and Procurement teams. The site Process Development Technologist will be a direct report.

Requirements

Minimum of 5-8 years in process management in the food manufacturing industry
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Food Science or related field
Must be familiar with a variety of food technologies, practices and procedures.
Strong business and financial acumen
Strong Excel skills
Strong data management skills
Excellent written communication skills
Customer-Centric thinker
Strong leadership & management skills
Creative problem solving skills

Responsibilities

Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment
Collaborate with Culinary Team on all new recipes for local factory to ensure capabilities and product expectations are presented properly to our customers
Highlight risks from a manufacturing and quality aspect to be brought to entire cross functional team
Responsible for full approval of recipes from Culinary Team to move forward to factory trials
Manufacturing formula management, delegating R&D recipes transition to factory ready manufacturing recipes with Senior Technologist
Recipe Scale up, Written Procedures for all Manual Kettles in multiple languages, & Recipe Management creation for all kettle types
Direct Process Team for all work on Pre-Production Trials, Launches to ensure recipe scale up is successful
Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
Monitor product yields of new launches & trials to further assess risks of new and up coming projects
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Assist Culinary in evaluation of alternate or substitute ingredients
Support the cross functional team with proposed product changes through trials and updating systems as needed
Make recommendations for equipment improvements or investments
Support process team in all Product & Process Optimization projects
Work with cross functional teams to ensure all projects are approved by each department.
Work with sales, process, & QA teams to investigate customer complaints & provide feedback for the customer.
Organize testing, done by team, on the products as needed and provide solutions for recurring issues.
Create Gold standard photo standards
Manage performance of all team members
Build a strong, committed, and collaborative team
Develop individual team members & their careers
Conduct annual reviews and PDPs for all direct team members
Create a culture of accountability & performance
Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Plan work, track results and resolve variances