About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role

We're building a whole new team in our New Jersey plant, dedicated to tackling the toughest challenges in production and quality improvement. As a key member, you'll lead the charge in proactive and reactive root cause investigation. Your insights will drive transformative change, optimizing our processes and elevating our standards.

Key responsibilities  Own and manage new product introduction and industrialization life cycle.   Act as the main hub between R&D, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to manage the agile and effect launch of new products and formulations.   Understand technical equipment and process capability to streamline bench to batch workflow.   Coordinate and monitor scale up activities (i.e. production process instructions and standard times, order of addition, quality specification alignment, etc)   Utilize robust problem-solving techniques to drive root cause identification and resolution.   Develop and implement key process improvement projects to optimize manufacturing performance (i.e., Yield/Scrap Performance, Production Cycle times, Material flows, OEE).   Support proactive measures to drive sustainable manufacturing performance (i.e., Specification Alignment, Material Substitutions, Pre-Manufacturing Trials, Proactive Product Reviews, Conditional Batch Usage, etc.).  Partner with Site and Regional Capex engineering team to steer investment opportunities aligned with process capability and commercial growth opportunities.  Operational management of product transfers (to/from Clark, 3rd party manufacturers, and affiliate sites).   Qualifications and skills Education: Bachelor's in engineering field or Food Science.  0-3 years' experience in food or in a related manufacturing operation is a strong advantage  Team player with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.  Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $73,758 to $108,755 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).