Manager, Process Technology

About the role

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out‑performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best‑in‑class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

As a member of the Plant Leadership team, you are responsible for improving existing technologies for producing chocolate and/or cocoa products for the Barry Callebaut group. The Process Technology Manager has end‑to‑end site accountability for all process performance and process capability topics within the plant. Within this role, you will support manufacturing operations teams with building and maintaining process and people capabilities, implement projects and collaborate with the Innovation group.

This role also supports evaluating, recommending and leading the implementation of new process development technologies that optimize performance, are cost‑effective, and will improve product quality and manufacturing techniques.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Establish and maintain global operational process standards, drive roll‑out for Process Operating Standards (SOP’s, Process routines, etc.) and Process capability monitoring across existing installations
• Provide technical support for day‑to‑day operations
• Contribute together with local management team to establish standardized use of technology on the shop floor with the drive to manage change and capability building to ensure adoption
• Provide support to Technical and engineering teams when commissioning new equipment or performance related enhancements of existing technologies
• Oversee and optimize the manufacturing processes and technologies to ensure efficient and high‑quality production
• Use SPC to establish process stability in each manufacturing process and/or line
• Streamline production processes, maintaining product quality, and ensuring the efficient operation of each process
• Manage the NPI (New Product) & PTF (Product Transfers) Process and Innovative Projects in collaboration with R&D
• Identify challenging products and/or product families based on desired finished product specifications vs actual results to improve process capabilities
• Map and classify actual processes identifying opportunities for process improvement like recipes and process steps, energy savings, and quality risk avoidance, among others
• Implement solutions that can be integrated into our manufacturing processes to boost performance, reduce waste and increase OEE
• Develop and oversee the implementation of automation systems, such as robotics, AI, and IoT, to enhance productivity and reduce manual intervention
• Integrate and use data analytics into production processes on the site to drive process improvements
• Responsible for the development and implementation of automated systems within the manufacturing facility, ensuring smooth integration and operation of robotics, AI, and IoT technologies
• Identify trends and provide insights to optimize manufacturing processes, enabling data‑driven decision‑making and continuous improvement
• Ensure that our technology aligns with quality standards and regulatory requirements as well as…