Bakery Technologist / Bakery Engineer

at  Wonderbrands

REQUIREMENTS

• Post-Secondary education in the Sciences (Chemistry), Engineering or Food Science/Engineering degree;
• 3-5 years of Bakery Technical experience (knowledge of plant equipment, processes and ingredient functionality);
• Mechanical aptitude for understanding the limits of plant equipment (a strong asset)
• Strong analytical skills and fact-based decision making capability;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels in a manufacturing environment (shop floor, supervisors, technical staff) as well as other departments (marketing, etc.);
• The ability to translate complex problems into simple language; and
• The ability to travel nationally and work flexible hours as required
• Some travel as required ~20% (coast to coast within Canada)
• Bilingual in French is an asset

• Lead troubleshooting in facilities and work with manufacturing teams to reduce quality complaints through the optimization of processes and formulae.
• Investigate and resolve product variations by applying a scientific approach to the variables.
• Improve current processes through innovation and the testing of new technologies
• Become familiar with every aspect of process and equipment capability in order to distribute knowledge amongst all facilities.
• Provide training and technical support to plants to ensure products meet customer expectations. This will include providing direct training on new technologies and manufacturing processes.
• Identify and support cost savings measures through process optimization, ingredient substitutions and reductions, or formulae optimization.
• Work closely with PD, QA and Manufacturing to support new product launches as well as the development/improvement of existing products.