R&D Specification Assistant

Kraft Heinz•Glenview, IL

6d•$28•Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Specification Assistant supports product and/or packaging development by creating, reviewing, and maintaining technical specifications, including ingredients, formulas, packaging materials, and trade specifications. Working closely with R&D product and packaging developers, central specification governance teams, and external suppliers, this role ensures accurate data collection, validation, and maintenance within specification and project management systems. The technician contributes to the integrity and quality of materials and finished goods by maintaining data accuracy, supporting standardization, and ensuring compliance with internal quality and data governance standards.

Requirements

Associate's degree in related technical or scientific field, or high school diploma with 2–3 years of experience supporting specification management, data management, or project management systems.
Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and data entry within laboratory, inventory, or specification systems.
Experience creating training materials, presentations, and/or instructional documentation.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to follow and apply standardized procedures.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including accurate data recording, reporting, and collaboration with technical and cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the completion, validation, and ongoing accuracy of specification data within PMIS (Packaging Material Information System).
Coordinate the completion, validation, and ongoing accuracy of specification data within KHIC (Kraft Heinz Ingredient Questionnaire).
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned suppliers responsible for completing PMIS and/or KHIC data.
Create, review, and validate ingredient, formula, packaging material, and trade specifications.
Create specification exceptions and route them through applicable specification and project-based systems.
Manage versioning of trade specifications and validate existing specification information.
Manage versioning of ingredient, formula, and/or packaging material specifications and validate existing information.
Add or remove supplier facilities within material specifications as required.
Collaborate with cross-functional specification technicians to ensure standardized processes and accurate data entry.
Support the development of standard training procedures and documentation related to specification input and maintenance.
Assist with onboarding and training of R&D developers on standardized specification processes.
Communicate specification updates to R&D developers and cross-functional partners when changes may impact downstream systems, projects, or processes.