- Assist with trial protocols and issue to key stakeholders post alignment with R&D Technologist / R&D Manager
- Assist with organizing and execute assigned research and development projects for SA R&D team. (Calendar Delivery) covering work streams ranging from very limited partial autonomous ownership through to transactional and hoc delivery.
- Support the R&D Technologist across the relevant product platform to deliver low complexity projects. Specifically focused on execution of prototype to support around pilot plant trials.
- Support the R&D technologist to execute production trials for low complexity projects and report trial results to R&D Manager utilizing the TSG methodology:
- Define and align trial protocols which is pre-aligned with the R&D technologist.
- Communicate trial request with relevant stakeholders and support the setup of pre-trial meetings.
- Attend pilot plant and factory trials as and when needed by the R&D technologist.
Responsible for routine analytical and product quality tests.
- Lead base product collection from the production lines for development at pilot plant level
- Collaborate with product developers
- Supporteffective work in the pilot plant keeping GMP andgeneral good hygiene practices in place.
- Support R&D Tech/ New EHS representative on EHS initiatives (both local and onsite requirements- a few of which areadhoc)
- Online training to enhance business knowledge
- Conduct seasoning applications, ensuring in specification salt results are attained
- Conduct following Laboratory tests:
- Salt Analysis
- Oil Analysis
- Bulk Density Analysis
- Particle Size Analysis
- Moisture Analysis
Other project support areas
- Compile project timelines and communicate to relevant teams to ensure required equipment and resources are available for use
- Execute scale-up activities within PepsiCo owned Production Plants and pre-selected Co-manufacturers by working closely with Project lead
- Deliver concise,accurateand complete reporting on projects to Line Manager and Project Teams, with guidance on recommendations for ingredient, formulae and process conditions
- Draft R&D technical data such as artwork specifications, processspecificationsand finished pack standards with approval from Project Manager
- Work with Regulatory to ensure legal compliance
Minimum Qualification:
- Successfully completed the Theoretical part of their studies in scientific field with > 60% Average and in there last year of studies. (Biochemistry, Food Technology or Engineering)
- South African citizen
- Good technical and analytical skills, basic knowledge of statistics, ability to interpret data and distil into useful and actionable information
- Supportive team player with an accurate, methodical, tidy and reliable approach
- Excellent people skills
- Results driven, demonstrate an ability to persevere and provide timely and direct feedback to others
- High degree of self-motivation combined with good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Eager to learn and use initiative, self-starter
- Ability to work independently and to deal with change and increasing complexity
- Integrity, Safeguard the Company’s designs, formulations, processes and reputation in all matters
- Driving License will be an advantage.
Preferred Qualification:
- Ability to collaborate and communicate well within the R&D team and when needed with selected multiple business functions including SC/OPS, Commercialization and external partners (eg. CFAM, Clextral , Schaaf)
- Effective negotiation skills to ensure equitable use of shared resources.
- Have an up to date knowledge of technology and be able to absorb and apply this knowledge
- Creative thinking, be able to generate creative, workable ideas within the scope of projects.
- Results driven, demonstrate an ability to persevere.
- Ability to be able to work independently and to deal with change and increasing complexity.
- Self starter, self-motivating.
