10 Oct
AVI
Kempton Park
AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Technical Manager at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Biscuits.
The purpose of the role is to lead the Technical Team and drive the NPD and R&D; portfolios. The successful incumbent will report to the Operations Executive with a dotted line to the Technical Executive.
Line Manager: Operations Executive
Number of Direct Reports: 4
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Responsible for overall R&D; and NPD activities on site.
- Identify and implement Improvement Opportunities related to product quality and process optimization
- Liaise with suppliers on quality and technical issues.
- Operational budgeting and cost control
- Competency development of teams, including mentoring and coaching
- Trend and review raw material, product and process specifications and update them
- Develop, validate and implement equipment and process procedures
- Create exciting new products in line with Design HACCP requirements that will meet market requirements from concept phase to industrialization
- Conduct shelf life studies
- Conduct sensory evaluation
- Identify, test and approve new ingredients
- Develop, validate and implement analytical methods
- To support the project team in the scoping, development and commissioning of CAPEX projects
- Support packaging projects as required
- Issue regular project status reports and hand-over project report
- Provide hands on support and involvement in the day to day operations
- Provide hands-on training in baking and baking operations as well as class room training sessions
- Mentor and develop junior members of the Technical team
- Ensure the Pilot Plant facility fulfills the site AIB,GMP and Safety requirements
- Maintain good manufacturing practices
- Enforce and maintain discipline
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- A minimum 10 years' experience within the FMCG / Food Production Industry.
- A minimum of 5 years in a managerial role.
- Previous experience within the baking industry.
Qualifications:
- BSc / BSc (Hons) degree in Food Science or any related qualification is essential
- Experience in operations, quality or R&D; within the FMCG Industry spanning at least 5 years
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of data analysis and related software (i.e. Minitab, Statistica)
- Knowledge of FSSC 22000 and AIB
- Knowledge of SAP
- Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- Knowledge of Sensory Science
Competencies:
- Thinking Analytically
- Attention to Detail
- Documenting Facts
- Interpreting Data
- Articulating Information
- Making Decisions
- Taking Initiative
- Resolving Conflict
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