Requirements:

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Degree in Food Science and Technology, or Agricultural Technical Engineering (food industries).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a technician in the food industry.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation in the food industry.
• Advanced proficiency in office software and knowledge of SAP.
• Upper-intermediate level of English (B2 and above).

At Sigma, we promote diversity, equality, and inclusion in all its dimensions: gender, age, origin, disability, sexual orientation, among others. Therefore, we welcome and celebrate individual differences, recognizing the unique value of each person. Consequently, this job offer is open to anyone who meets the required professional profile.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, within R&D, the development process of assigned Innovation projects (prototyping tests, medium scale, and industrial), in the area of fresh and processed meat products, and others that may be developed in the future based on the fresh meat business.

• Participate in projects for the Development and Implementation of new products, industrial adaptation, and coordination with the involved areas: operations, Quality, purchasing...

• Identification and participation in Optimization, R&D, and industrial improvement projects for processes and products (process auditing, formulation adjustments, process modification, stability improvement, yield improvement...) whose added value results in an improvement in product costs.

• Definition of raw material specifications (determination of origin and cost breakdowns, microbiological and physicochemical limits...).

• Definition of specifications for similar auxiliary materials following the general allergen policy and microbiological and chemical limits of the different products.

• Definition and design of packaging processes in collaboration with the packaging R&D areas, engineering, and operations for their correct final application in products/processes.

• Actively participate in Quality improvement plans: monitoring market complaints, corrective actions, and assurance.

• Lead and coordinate different trials and evaluations of new machinery and processes together with the various departments applying the best TPM techniques (Early management).

• Preparation of detailed technical reports (new slaughtering methods, new machinery, justification for high-impact changes, new materials, new ingredients).

• Definition of labeling in accordance with current legislation.

• Conducting competitor studies.

• Participation in sustainability projects. Eco-design, sustainable packaging (mono-materials, recyclability), natural ingredients...

• Direct collaboration with other departments (Quality, Laboratories, Production, Marketing, Commercial, Industrial Engineering...).

Requirements:

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Degree in Food Science and Technology, or Agricultural Technical Engineering (food industries).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a technician in the food industry.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation in the food industry.
• Advanced proficiency in office software and knowledge of SAP.
• Upper-intermediate level of English (B2 and above).

At Sigma, we promote diversity, equality, and inclusion in all its dimensions: gender, age, origin, disability, sexual orientation, among others. Therefore, we welcome and celebrate individual differences, recognizing the unique value of each person. Consequently, this job offer is open to anyone who meets the required professional profile.