Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

Sabemos do nosso papel como agentes de transformação para gerar uma mudança positiva, por isso, diversidade, equidade e inclusão são uma de nossas prioridades. Acreditamos na quebra de estereótipos e barreiras para garantir a representatividade da sociedade dentro da nossa empresa. E, para isso, temos um Comitê de Diversidade que atua em quatro frentes, Pessoas com deficiência (PCD), Étnico-Racial, Mulheres e LGBTQIAP+, além de fazer parte do MOVER - Movimento pela Equidade Racial.

Descrição adicional do cargo

Job Summary:

• The R&D Engineer I in Beverages Brazil is responsible for bringing technical support on different types of projects with a focus on reformulation, new products development, quality improvement and core maintenance for Tang, Clight, Fresh and Verao brands, being a business partner to guarantee the right product for our beloved consumers.

• The position is based in Curitiba Tech Center however, the person will take part of a R&D regional team and could have additional responsibilities in some LA Beverages activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop new products focusing on raw material Productivity and NPDs initiatives. Also being responsible for activities related to reformulations due to legislation changes or even to achieve cost reductions, process improvements / validations, quality improvements, and on development of new raw materials and/or suppliers. It is under developers’ responsibility as well to generate technical projects reports according to technical guidelines using the Mondelēz Knowledge Management tools.

• Coordinate and execute trials (Pilot scale or production lines), ensuring proper control and monitoring of the product, according to the project scope.

• Assure product and process design (formulas, processes, specifications), according to the R&D guidelines, Mondelez policies and local regulations based on each product classification and country.

• Ensure accuracy of all documents related to R&D (formulas, specifications, HACCP, procedures, etc), as well as their appropriate communication to the other areas involved.

• Follow PCM process, being able to take projects from ideas to commercialization -Commissioning, Qualification, Verification (CQV) process, guaranteeing compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements.

• Guarantee the proper management of resources related to assigned projects, it includes raw materials, trials costs. headcounts and timing, among others.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Food Engineering, or a related field.

• 1+ years of experience in R&D product/process/packaging development, Quality or manufacturing for any Mondelēz Category in Curitiba site.

• English proficiency and Spanish as nice to have.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to details.

• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple task/projects simultaneously.

A Mondelez International está atenta ao Futuro do Trabalho e valoriza o bem-estar de nossas pessoas, buscando proporcionar as melhores experiências. Sendo assim, algumas de nossas vagas administrativas são elegíveis ao modelo híbrido, possibilitando o trabalho remoto em alguns dias da semana. 

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz Brasil is Mondelēz International’s fourth largest operation in the world, with approximately 7,500 employees proudly producing, selling and distributing some of the most beloved brands of chewing gum, candies, powdered beverages, cream cheeses, chocolates, cookies and desserts in Brazil. We make the Brazilians’ favorite products such as Bis, Lacta, Oreo, Club Social, Sonho de Valsa, Trakinas, Trident, Halls, Royal, Tang and many others. We are truly part of the lives of Brazilians: You can find our mouth-watering products in more than 700,000 points of sale and we are present in more than 92% of Brazilian homes. Our factories are located in Vitória de Santo Antão, in the state of Pernambuco, and Curitiba, in the state of Paraná. We are also home to one of the company's 11 technology centers around the world, responsible for research and development, so we can continue to create new and innovative products, offering the right snack for the right time, done in the right way. 

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Product development

Science & Engineering