Job Specifications
- Ensure all food ingredients, nutrition blends,formulations and finished products are safe, fit for purpose, consistent inquality and compliant with applicable regulatory, customer and food safetyrequirements.
- Provide technical, QA/QC and R&D supportto the company’s manufacturing operations and commercial activities to supportbusiness growth.
- Manage the full spectrum of QA/QC activities,including raw material and ingredient checks, processing and in-processcontrols, critical control points, finished product verification and qualityrelease.
- Conduct and/or coordinate physico-chemical,microbiological and sensory testing, as well as product stability andshelf-life studies.
- Lead the development and improvement of foodingredients, nutrition blends, functional formulations and customised productsolutions, from concept and formulation through trials, costing, validation,production handover and scale-up.
- Develop and optimise formulations based onfunctionality, nutritional requirements, quality, sensory attributes, cost andmanufacturing capability.
- Work closely with Sales & Marketing,Production, Procurement, suppliers and customers to understand requirements,identify opportunities and develop commercially viable technical solutions.
- Support customer projects by providingtechnical advice, product recommendations, formulation support, product trialsand troubleshooting where required.
- Prepare and maintain product specifications,formulations, recipes, SOPs, test methods, technical data and other productdevelopment documentation.
- Ensure new and existing products comply withSFA, FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000, Halal and other applicable regulatory,customer and market requirements.
- Manage product quality issues, customercomplaints and non-conformances, including investigation, root cause analysisand implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain and continuously improve thecompany’s food safety, quality and Halal management systems, includingdocumentation, internal inspections, audits and corrective actions.
- Liaise with SFA, certification bodies,customers and third-party auditors on food safety, quality, regulatory andtechnical matters.
- Identify opportunities to improve productquality, formulation performance, manufacturing efficiency and costcompetitiveness, including evaluation of new ingredients, technologies andprocesses.
- Maintain awareness of emerging ingredients,nutrition trends, functional technologies, processing methods and marketdevelopments to support product innovation.
- Identify food safety and quality trainingneeds and provide appropriate training and guidance to production and relevantstaff on hygiene, food safety and quality requirements.
- Prepare relevant QA, R&D and technicalreports for Management, including project updates, quality performance, productdevelopment progress and improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and traceable records offormulations, trials, specifications, test results, product approvals and othertechnical information.
- Perform any other appropriate duties andresponsibilities as assigned by Management.
Backed by a strong management team with vast experience in food production/manufacturing, Protein Plus is a plant-based start-up following years of research into production methods that ensure high yields, premium product quality with minimal waste produced. Product benefits include being able to produce ingredients, natural additives and substitutes that supplement healthier food and beverages, reduce costs while delivering premium quality and yet being environmentally responsible at every stage of production.
Protein Plus is on a mission to build Singapore into a food manufacturing, research and development hub. We warmly welcome individuals who have a keen interest in food alternatives and food production/ manufacturing to join Protein Plus for a promising and rewarding career.