Principal Responsibilities
- Lead the technology development program responsible for developing a platform of technologies & solutions for customers in the Food and Beverage industry
- Safety Leadership: Drive the clients safety agenda throughout the development process to ensure the company operates in a manner that is safe for our employees, customers and public
- Drive a robust ideation process
- Work in a collaborative, team environment to execute new and ongoing technology development projects
- Prepare project plans for new technology projects
- Prepare patents and manage the Food and Beverage IP portfolio
- Work closely with counterparts in technical sales to commercialize new technologies
- Provide technical recommendations and supporting statements in marketing documentation and exhibits
- Develop knowledge transfer and training packages for technical sales and engineering teams
- Provide technical leadership to support customer opportunities by demonstrating deep understanding of customer processes and the technologies the client offers
- Lead a high performing team
Qualifications
- Strong technical background in low temperature processes, thermodynamics, heat transfer; industrial equipment and product development
- Ability to recognize opportunities for developing new commercial technologies and building organizational support
- Business Acumen, fundamental understanding of business cases, delivery of new products and economic impact.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
Required Education & Experience
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering - Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is Preferred, Food Science, or Chemistry
- Minimum 8-10 Years experience with demonstrated record of developing new technologies with market success
- 3-5 years of experience in managing a technical team
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience with processes used in the Food industry (preferably freezing and chilling)
Other Qualifications
- Deep knowledge of processes used in the Food Freezing and Chilling
- Industrial equipment fabrication and thermal engineering.
- Experience working in a collaborative team environment and providing technical leadership
- Proven record of recognizing and developing rough concepts into successful new products
