Process Technology Specialist

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Process Technology Specialist - Your future position?

As the Process Technology Specialist , you will support Specification, Formula, and Issue Management activities while independently driving local process technology efforts to ensure seamless product scale-up and change management. You will report to the Process Technology Manager and will be based in Ranjangaon, Pune.

Sounds interesting? In this exciting role you also will be responsible in:

• Lead local process technology activities, including technology transfer, and product scale-up.

• Set-up manufacturing instructions, production versions including specific manufacturing requirements related to equipment, formula or dietary restrictions.

• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, collaborating with Quality, Operations, and Flavourists to resolve non-conformances and ensure efficient production.

• Manage and maintain documentation systems, including approvals, tracking, filing, distribution, and archiving, in line with records management policies.

• Provide administrative support to the team and assist with data repository access, training, and general inquiries.

• Support local process improvement initiatives (e.g., LEAN or GPS) and apply practitioner-level problem-solving methodologies (PDCA).

• Offer guidance and periodic supervision to junior Process Technology Specialists.

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor's in Engineering/Technology in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering or related.

• Minimum 9 years of relevant experience in process technology within flavours, food, chemicals or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.

• Expert knowledge of manufacturing technologies and product characteristics relevant to flavours, such as liquids, spray drying, powder blending, and more.

• Proven project management experience.

• Strong understanding of QIC and FC&A processes, including ingredient life cycle management, vendor and customer quality requirements, specification and formula management, continuous improvement, complaint and issue management, industrialization, audit, and change management.

• Solid knowledge of flavour design principles and NPIR.

• Basic understanding of order fulfilment, brief management, regulatory, and innovation processes (IDDC).

• Good command of key IT systems (SAP or other similar ERP systems).

• Basic awareness of food safety and quality systems (FSSC, AIB, ISO, GMP, GHP, HACCP).

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Analytical and problem‑solving mindset.

Our Benefits

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.