Global Technology Implementation Specialist

OverviewSegment: Royal CaninType of contract: PermanentLocation: Aimargues near Montpellier, FranceAs the Global Technology Specialist, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of Royal Canin by leading the introduction of innovative raw materials, processes, and products across a dynamic international network of over 15 manufacturing sites. You will drive Royal Canin’s R&D process and product leadership, evaluating and mitigating industrialization risks to ensure the seamless rollout of groundbreaking innovations. You will define and develop robust R&D specifications for petfood technology, covering raw material processing, product quality, process flow, and equipment parameter settings to support ongoing innovation and high-quality production.What profile we are looking forB.S. or M.S. in a relevant technical or scientific discipline such as Food Science/Technology, Biological, Chemical, Engineering sciencesDemonstrated >5 years of industry experience in food technology development, process & product scale-up and/or implementation as R&D Engineer or Quality & Food Safety EngineerLean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plusExperience working in a multicultural and international environmentKey responsibilitiesLead the Global Industrialization of new petfood products: take ownership of the industrialization process for petfood products within Royal Canin’s innovation pipeline; manage scale-up activities across more than 15 manufacturing sites worldwide; consolidate feedback from sites to refine process and product specifications; conduct risk assessments during industrialization to mitigate challenges; define and validate final specifications to ensure robust, reproducible production; oversee first production runs with cross-functional teams and manage industrialization risks.Develop, define and maintain R&D specifications for petfood products: define, write, and update process and product specifications including raw material processing, product quality attributes, process flows and equipment parameter settings; ensure specifications cover current standards and future upgrades to support ongoing innovation and improve quality.Define process and product validation requirements for new equipment or new production lines: plan resources and timing, develop training, ensure validation protocols are up to date, support project handovers, and continuously improve validation protocols.Drive cross-functional collaboration and manage knowledge related to product and process: collaborate with central R&D and regional engineers to align industrialization strategies; facilitate knowledge sharing and training; maintain a knowledge management system documenting specifications and best practices.Apply problem solving and Statistical Process Control (SPC): use structured problem-solving methodologies and SPC tools to monitor, analyze, and optimize manufacturing processes.What you can expectYou will work in a multicultural environment with many nationalities; your dog will be welcomed at the office among over 100 Associates’ dogs.You will work on a unique campus with an international HQ, laboratories, and the main production plant of the Royal Canin group.Corporate commitmentsNo waste to landfill across Royal Canin factories since 2015.All Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe are ISO 14001 certified from design to factory gate.Since 2017, Royal Canin has supported the K-DOG program of the Curie Institute for dogs trained to detect breast cancer by olfaction.An environment to become a leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs.Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mars by 2x. Get notified about new Technology Specialist jobs in Aimargues, Occitanie, France. #J-18808-Ljbffr