- Company Overview*
_Founded in June 2010, Alliance Freeze Dry Ltd. (“AFD”) is a reliable manufacturer and trader specialized in the research, design, and development of all types of freeze-dried pet food products. Dedicated to creating a healthy lifestyle, AFD advances the Freeze-Dry industry with its unique business model and strong innovation capacity and are building a global leading the supply chain of freeze-dried products. Currently, our products have spread across North America, and are growing quickly in the pet food market. Through the efforts of our entire staff, we have built up a complete value chain with 5 subsidiaries: _
· _Canature Processing Ltd.: The supply chain management company in the pet food group, focusing on “Business”._
· _AFD Processing Ltd.: The freeze-dry plant_
· _Canature Kitchen Ltd.: New freeze-dry plant_
· _NaturalPET Innovation Ltd.: The wet meat processing plant_
· _SuperPET Nutrition Ltd.: The packaging plant_
We are looking for Pet Lovers who have a great passion for the pet food industry to join us!
- Position Profile*
- Position Title: *R&D Engineer
- Department: *Technology Center/ R&D Department
- Report to: *R&D Manager
- RESPONSIBILITIES*
- _Market Research and Analysis_*
· Conduct the pet food market surveys, collect and analyze competitor product information, and assist to develop the AFD product system.
· Collect and sort raw material technical data, for example, price, and manufacturing processes, from domestic and international markets.
· Establish a reliable raw materials database and develop the raw-material technical parameter profiles.
- _Product Development_*
· Research and develop new pet food and treatment products, and draft new product relevant technical documents.
· Advise appropriate ingredients to meet customers’ requirements.
· Establish the AFD ingredient database and play a role in drafting product technical parameters.
· Formulate standard cost, standard working hours, and standard raw material quantity of (new) products.
· Participate in the suggestion, revision, and review of new product labels and packaging materials and dimensions. Participate in the formulation of technical standards for packaging materials and accessories.
- _New Product Validation_*
· Organize pet palatability, digestive, and other relevant experiments.
· Conduct relevant experiments on AFD products, collect results, provide analysis reports, and advise improvement adjustment.
- _Process Development _*
· Wet Meat process, freeze-dry process, and packaging process design and development.
· Process analysis and improvement.
- _Technical Supporting_*
· Participate in lab establishment and assist to develop lab data management system.
· Cooperate with front end departments to answer technical questions, provide productively technical guidance, and provide training if required.
- QUALIFICATION*
· Strong passion for the pet food industry.
· Bachelor’s degree or above in food science & food engineering, animal nutrition, animal science, animal husbandry.
· A recent position is in food, feeding, or breeding industries, with at least 1 year experience in developing full-cycle pet food, nutrition, and snack products.
· Experience in raw meat/dairy/egg related material product research and development.
· Familiar with the new product developing procedures and industry standards and regulations.
· Familiar with food processing technology and food manufacturing procedures.
· Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to present a new product the proposal in a professional manner to customers.
· English is required. Fluent in Mandarin will be considered a strong asset.
· Proven capability in world-wide literature research, data analysis, and pet food market research.
· Continuous learner and self-directed individual with initiative, responsible for managing multiple projects and ensuring all timelines are met or exceeded.
· Ability to assume responsibility and to interface and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
· Customer-oriented professional with business acumen in the pet food industry.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Language:
- Mandarin (Required)
Work remotely:
- No