Senior Process Engineer I, R&D NA Cakes & Pastries

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of a cross functional team, you lead R&D activities required to complete process design and process deployment for innovation, growth and cost optimization projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience. Working independently, you will lead technical work across multiple projects aligned with R&D, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will also lead activities designed to generate appropriate process information using modelling and simulation, and pilot plant scale up and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. You will be involved with/lead process design and specifications, process scale-up and commissioning and will ensure the effective use of resources, including the use of external agencies. This position requires you to manage stakeholders and to influence decisions based on data analysis and interpretation of results; create and maintain accurate consumer centric process specifications; leverage connections to internal and external technical communities, and; create intellectual property that gives Mondelēz International a competitive advantage.

Requirements

Process development and/or process deployment ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
Leading project teams and influencing cross-functional teams
Planning and delivering on multiple priorities
Identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
Understanding equipment design and manufacturing processes to support process specifications
Using technical data to influence stakeholders
Coaching and mentoring others in a process community
Being a constant champion for the consumer
Minimum 3-5 years in process engineering, preferably in cakes and pastries such as soft cakes, cupcakes brownies, muffins and croissants.

Responsibilities

Plan and conduct process development activities including process design and specifications, heat and mass balance, process scale-up, commissioning, technical risk assessments, and create and maintain accurate consumer centric process specifications.
Writing technical reports, making recommendations, and influencing decisions based on analysis and interpretation of data.
Working in teams and independently with appropriate guidance.
Prioritizing and managing activities.
Identifying problems proactively and implementing solutions.