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Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You plan and execute experiments and apply your fundamental understanding to analysis of results. You also plan and implement projects, taking corrective measures when necessary and communicate effectively with others in your functional area and across the organization globally.
How you will contribute
You will be responsible for performing a range of analyses to ensure that projects are completed effectively, and time, and which meet customers’ expectations. Under supervision, you will set up new analytical methods using existing technology and instruments and plan and implement new experiments, providing data for validation. To succeed in this role, you will use your strong teamwork skills to collaborate with others to perform analyses and report work in accordance with analytical standards, ensure effective organization of your assigned workload, and assess the integrity and accuracy of the analytical data generated. Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe working environment is crucial in your role, so you will use the laboratory’s best practices in your work. You will use your knowledge of generic and specific software packages (such as analytical instruments and statistics) and deliver technical reports and presentations to internal groups. In addition, you will train and mentor junior team members in analysis and laboratory programs and provide administrative support for laboratory management.
What you will bring
- Good understanding of relevant laboratory equipment and techniques (theory and practice) and is able to provide basic maintenance
- Accountability to deliver the analytical scope of the projects
- Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements
- Meticulous attention to detail and an ability to follow written instructions
- Good Communication skills and able to develop good working relationships with others
- Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn
- Scientific understanding and ability to conduct chemical analysis in relevant areas under supervision
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
Mondelēz International is a highly reputable corporation which is known around the globe for its innovative and aspirational achievements.
In Research & Development (R&D), your skills can be the special ingredient that brings our brands to life. As part of a fantastic team of scientists, engineers and nutritionists, you’ll work tirelessly on product design or development, process development, quality, nutrition, sensory and food safety aspects to ensure we deliver a consistent, delightful consumer experience. R&D is where you’ll turn great ideas into brilliant brands.
The role of an Technician is responsible for performing a range of routine analyses from trials within the chocolate category, where samples are non-transportable and require very rapid turnaround testing. All analysis is to be reported in accordance with the Mondelez quality standards.
The job holder will perform physio-chemical analysis and report work in accordance with the quality standards. This role focuses on the analysis of products using techniques such as texture analysis, rheological testing, particle sizing, solid fat content, moisture analysis, density measurements, differential scanning colorimetry and basic microscopy analysis.
The job-holder will need to carry out administrative support for laboratory management including calibration of equipment in accordance with Mondelēz standards.
Responsibilities:
Technical
En suring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of results. Perform a range of routine analysis (primarily food industry standard methods, applicable to the materials being tested) under minimal supervision of a senior member of staff. Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment. Be proficient in the use of generic and specific software packages required for the role e.g. Laboratory’s LIMS system. Take responsibility as required for specific areas of general laboratory/sample administration.
Communication & Influence
Work as part of an efficient analytical team. Participate in the maintenance of laboratory supplies, liaising with the relevant team
QEHS
Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs, risk assessments and SOPs are understood and followed.
To complete assigned quality actions in a timely manner.
To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.
To understand and work to the requirements of GMP.
Ensure training records are accurate.
To participate in QEHS audits for the analytical laboratory and the pilot plant.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Required:
Honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team
Flexible and adaptable to meet business requirements.
Attention to detail and an ability to follow written instructions.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.
Able to organise own work to maximise output.
Well organized and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.
Computer literate in standard MS office applications .
Scientific understanding and ability to conduct chemical analysis in relevant area under supervision.
English fluency (written and spoken).
Preferred:
Educated to Degree in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.
Understanding of basic/specific lab equipment.
Experience of working in a regulated environment.
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo , belVita , LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk , Green & Blacks , Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts , Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made 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.
