Technologist – II – General Mills Powai Mumbai Maharashtra

About the Job – Technologist – II – General Mills Powai Mumbai Maharashtra

Position Title – Technologist II

Function/Group – Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ)

Location – ITQ Kailash Lab

Shift Timing – 9.30 to 6.30 pm

Role Reports – Manager-Analytical science

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office – In-Office

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

In partnership with our cross-functional partners, ITQ innovates and develops products that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and enables long-term business growth. We identify and develop technologies that shape and protect our businesses today and into the future. ITQ operates across three organizations: Global Applications, Capabilities COEs, and Shared Services & Operations

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Purpose of the role

Purpose of this role is to ensure the safety, quality, and compliance of food products through advanced chromatographic techniques. This role involves conducting detailed interpretation of chromatographic data to identify and quantify various nutrients and contaminants in food products.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Analyze chromatographic data of food assays like Fat profile, cholesterol, Sugar, Inulin, Vitamins, Sugar Alcohols, Hexanal etc.
Use Empower application (Chromatography application) to review and commit chromatographic (LC/GC) data in Laboratory Information Management system (LIMS) data collection system to ensure proper peak identification and integration.
Identify issues and trends and suggest/make recommendations as necessary to ensure accurate data reporting
Review Analytical and Quality Procedures, Carry out CAP (Corrective action protocol) Investigations to ensure compliance to ISO 17025

Enter and authorize Send Out labs results in LIMS.
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts: Elevate concerns and issues that require a “deeper dive” such as examining the fundamental chemistry of a method.
Lead interaction with Medallion technicians for day-to-day problem solving related to chromatographic analysis.
Assist in the establishment and ongoing management of QC programs, including data entry, assessments and reports

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education – M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry / M.Sc. Organic Chemistry/ Maters in Food Technology
Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and customer service skills, clearly articulates views in a written and verbal discussions.
Strong command of the English language for effective communications with US counterparts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MSC : Analytical Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/ Bioanalytical Chemistry/ Food Technology
Sound knowledge of analytical systems, Chromatography, and equipment like HPLC, GC and LCMS
Experience of 3 to 4 years in a food testing lab.