R&D QA/QC Manager
Health Focused FMCG Brand
R&D QA/QC Manager at Health Focused FMCG Brand · Mumbai · 5 - 7 years · ₹10L - ₹12L / yr · Posted 26 Apr 2022
5 - 7 yrs
₹10L - ₹12L / yr
Mumbai
Skills
QC
Research & Development
With the growing demand for a healthier lifestyle, our client has chosen pasta as their USP to showcase their versatility in terms of offering a variety of tastes and types but in a healthier way.
They manufacture and sell various types of pasta with benefits such as containing plant-based protein, free of soy, gluten and artificial colours, 100% vegan etc. and their products are Kosher certified. Their website also provides varieties of guilt-free pasta recipes which will help parents un-junk their kids’ food choices.
Founded by a team of three veteran entrepreneurs, our client is headquartered in Mumbai. They have raised a total of $1.3M in funding over 2 rounds.
As a R&D QA/QC Manager, you will be responsible for “New Product Development” from scratch to finish – right from category mapping to understanding the gaps in the market, need of consumers, taste preferences, label reading, liaising and finalizing 3rd party manufacturers, QA/QC at 3rd party manufacturer warehouse, and monitoring parameters as per FSSAI and other related laws.
What you will do:
- Applying scientific and engineering principles in R&D, market research, recipe optimization, regulatory, production technology (pilot & plant), packaging and processing
- Conducting shelf life studies on new products, flavour, texture and color measurement, rheological and physiochemical property evaluation, nutritional composition analyses and microbiological safety
- Being responsible for food sensory evaluations for new/ existing product items and regulatory approvals
- Developing and creating specification sheets for all new products, label reviews and health claims
- Evaluating and recommending alternate ingredients used in existing products
- Being responsible for setting up lab setup & large commercial production process facility for various food products
- QA/QC check of all finished products post dispatch and pre inward at 3rd party manufacturer – will involve extensive travelling
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- M.Sc. In Food Technology or B.Tech in Food Technology with atleast 5 yrs of experience in R&D and developing various food products in categories – malted drinks, pasta, sauces, instant noodles, flours experience an added advantage
- Experience in scaling up from R&D scale to large commercial production facility
- Ability to identify issues in the existing system and processes and coming up with innovative solutions
- Curiosity with heavy focus on details
- Ability to understand customer concerns with high empathy, and get to resolution with a win-win situation for both the customer and the company
- Ability to build long term relationships with potential customers
- Entrepreneurial ownership
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