Food Process Technology Manager

We're Hiring:
Food Process Technology Manager

Location:

JBT Marel Boxmeer

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Hybrid (2-3 days a week at the office)
Department:
Prepared Foods – Further Processing, Innovation Lead the Future of Work at JBT Marel Are you ready to make an impact in a global food processing organization? Then you might be our new Food Process Technology Manager!

JBT Marel (John Bean Technologies Corporation + Marel), unites two pioneering companies with complementary strengths, enabling us to offer exceptional value to our customers. Together, we are a leading global provider of equipment, integrated technology, and services to the food and beverage industry. Driven by a singular purpose - to Transform the Future of Food - we empower businesses to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market and help our customers produce food more efficiently, sustainably, and safely.

Our team comprises more than 12.000 employees worldwide across 6 continents, with more than 25.000 customers across more than 140 countries.

About the Role Within Further Processing , part of Prepared Foods EMEA we are looking for a highly motivated Technology Manager who will be part of an ambitious and effective team. The Technology Manager is responsible for driving innovation strategic initiatives within Further Processing. To plan, direct, organize, and lead the group to implement projects from conceptual stages through to product launch according to the PDP process.

Secure technological boundary conditions and ensure sound, efficient and effective development maintaining overall quality. Additionally, assist in the identification of potential development growth opportunities for new products. This role requires very close cooperation with the Research group, Innovation Manager, Product line Director as well as Sales, Service and Supply Chain stakeholders.

What You’ll Do Implement strategy and participate in creating roadmap regarding the portfolio of further processing

Identify opportunities from customers, markets and a technology perspective resulting in high quality business cases and value propositions

Lead development and safeguard of core technology of this portfolio.

Participate in the Patent work group to support in maintaining IP rights for the relevant portfolio

Responsible for the execution of the development aspects of the innovation project plans effectively and efficiently for all products in this portfolio

Day to day coordination of multi-disciplinary development team and therefore continuously secure technological integrity and integration into new developed equipment

Strong affinity with data driven solution development, analyzing and combining machine and machine vision data with food technology knowledge into valuable insights and new functionality for the product line and process performance

Employee management responsibilities: this includes e.g. selection of employees, managing and monitoring team performance on a regular basis, coaching and developing employees, setting clear objectives and conducting performance and salary reviews

Responsible for remaining within budget-projection for this team as part of the overarching Innovation budget

Maintain an intensive collaboration with other Innovation teams, Sales, Service and Supply Chain Communicate and promote the vision of Innovation Build a strong relationship with key development customers️ What You Bring We encourage each of our 12,500+ employees to bring their unique self to work and aim to make everyone feel recognized, valued and free to explore their potential. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome new colleagues from all walks of life.

You will recognize in yourself that you:

Master degree in Food Science, Agri-Technical / Technological or related field by education or experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in development for a comparable industry, preferably in the fish, meat or poultry sector

Good knowledge of the business processes of companies in the food industry

Experience in managing and supervising a team of employees

Experience in translating technology to machine concepts

Preferably experienced with food safety and…