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**Position**: Senior Technologist - Coatings and Food Processors**Location**: Monterrey, Nuevo León**Reports to**: Ricardo Soto**Summary**:- Design and develop new products in the R&D Laboratory for our current and new customers in snacks seasonings, valued added coating systems and bakery dough blend technologies.- Utilizes high level of food science acumen and Griffith´s technical capabilities to create competitive advantage.- Execute and follow up Acquisition and Penetration (RAPI) which are focused on build the future and protecting the core of our current and new Food Service customers.- Support and be an advisor on Retention projects.- Applies nutrition knowledge to design and execute R&D solutions.- Executes projects from initiation to successful commercialization with our customers.- Monitor and evaluate alternative raw materials to assure business continuity.
**Major duties & Responsibilities**:- Explores, validates, and implements differentiation product and process knowledge.- Demonstrate proficient skillset in culinary arts, sensory science and market insights interpretation.- Follow up of each new project from development to launching.- Assure the quality and safety of the products in the development and elaboration at laboratory level.- Operation, maintenance, and cleaning of pilot plant machinery, making use of personal protective equipment.- Provide the necessary information to the finance area and Regulatory for the correct documentations request.- Elaboration of technical test reports as support for our customers, as well as manufacturing procedures for new developments.- Participate with the Implementation Team in each new product and process's introduction in manufacturing lines.- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.- Correct use of Griffith tools to ensure the correct implementation of the project (CRM, Griffith Apps, DAX, Tickets Request).- Be active member of the Sensory Panel of Griffith Foods.- Play a role of product leader with Griffith products offerings by utilizing in depth knowledge of customer´s products, processes, and challenges.- Develop product solution offerings that deliver on value to enable sales & higher contribution margin.- Identifies ways customers can enhance their product offerings using Griffith Foods 'innovation technologies and expertise.- Design and elaborate of new products, under commercial and technological requirements established by the clients, as well as regulatory requirements according to the regulations applicable to the request.- Design and offer products according to Griffith Aspirations: Nutrition, Alternative Protein, Innovation, Sustainable.- Collaborate with partners and ecosystems to deliver new technologies aligned with the company aspirations