Job Category:
Research & Development

Job Family:
Applied Research & Development

Job Description:
Develop new and creative products and manufacturing processes to meet customer’ needs. Modify existing products and processes to improve overall quality or costs. Develop or identify new or more cost effective ingredients and production methods. Support contract manufacturing customers on projects, trials and startups.

What you'll do:
Product Development & Innovation
- Lead development of new products in
- UHT Beverages (milk, flavored milk, cream, dairy beverages, plant-based beverages)
- Fermented Dairy Products (yogurt, lassi, cultured beverages, probiotic products)
- Natural & Processed Cheese (Mozzarella, Cheddar, Gouda, Cheese Sauce, Cheese Spread, Analogue Cheese)
- Develop robust formulations meeting quality, sensory, cost, and shelf-life requirements.
- Conduct laboratory, pilot plant, and commercial scale trials.
- Drive innovation pipeline aligned with market trends and consumer insights.

Cost Optimization
Lead value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.



Identify alternate ingredients and suppliers while maintaining product functionality. Improve process yields and manufacturing efficiencies.
Quality & Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with FSSAI, customer, and export requirements. Support shelf-life studies and product validation. Review ingredient declarations, nutritional claims, artwork, and technical documentation.
Technical Leadership
Provide technical guidance to R&D;, Operations, QA, and Commercial teams. Develop process SOPs, specifications, stability protocols, and validation procedures. Evaluate new technologies, ingredients, cultures, enzymes, and processing solutions.
Process & Commercialization
Lead scale-up activities from bench-top to commercial production. Establish manufacturing processes and product feasibility criteria. Support plant commissioning, commissioning trials, and product launches. Troubleshoot processing and qual

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