Mars Chocolate is looking for an R&D Chocolate Process Development Engineer at our Elizabethtown, PA location. (Driving distance to major cities including New York and Philadelphia)

Job Purpose:

A Chocolate Technology Engineer is responsible for leading the development, design and validation of new processes to enable growth and efficiency. The right candidate is expected to be a global technical subject matter expert and provide technical and strategic guidance.

Individuals are expected to lead Global Chocolate Technology programs and will be responsible for building test plans and reporting on results for these programs.  This role serves to drive growth, efficiency and quality through the process development and practices in chocolate raw material transformation.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, scientific or technical field
• 4+ years’ experience in R&D and engineering
• Previous GMP experience in a CPG company
• Up to 30% travel to other Mars sites and vendors required, which could include international travel
• Available by phone beyond day shift for communication with other Global sites

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD degree in Food or Chem. Engr., Biochemical or equivalent
• Previous food or chocolate related experience
• Demonstrated record of performing research in food processing, food ingredients, or related systems
• An advanced understanding of the key scientific principles associated with food systems and ingredient/process interaction is critical

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Brings strong science and engineering skills to the position.  Serves as a technical expert in their field, and as technical consultant to other team members.
• Designs, develops, and manages scale up of new chocolate and raw materials process, writing specifications and provide competitive advantage to the business.
• Provides leadership and direction to strategic projects;  ensure quality, integrity and assurance of supply throughout the business by effectively integrating scientific discipline and knowledge to business needs.
• Owner of global process specifications for global that deliver quality product at expected scale.
• Strong project management competency for meeting budget and timing on project execution.
• Leader within community of practice for chocolate that practices process standardization.
• Responsible for communication of research outcomes to all key stakeholders and partners.
• Support technologists’ and technicians’ development through coaching and mentoring.

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package. 
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

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