Product development engineer - Estaimpuis, België - Adecco

Beschrijving

Job description
We have an exciting opportunity to join one of Europe's leading manufacturer's based in
Estaimpuis (Belgium). The leading supplier of Private Label Household and
professional cleaning/hygiene products for Europe's largest and most successful retailers as
well as producing own brand products.

The formula for our success is quite straightforward: we work by our Key Principles -Teamwork, Communication, Engagement and Leadership to create a positive environment for
all McBride employees.

Job Purpose
1) Development & Management of Formulations. Develops, manages, co-ordinates and
controls the formulation component of product development, taking into account internal
constraints and customer customer's requirements. This means work in due time, adequate
to the market, at the right price, safe for the consumers and the environment and conform
to laws, policies and legislation in force.
2) COP and product improvements. Continuously drives product improvements to
guarantee a sustainable and profitable business for McBride. This activity is supported by
constant benchmarking and research of new raw materials, processes and technologies.
3) Commercial technical support. Technical support of the KAM with the customer. Contact
and influence local performance test institute, consumer magazine, national professional
association and consumer organisation.
ProfilNew and existing Product Development

o Development and optimisation of new formulations in order to meet the customer,
internal as well as external requirements.
o Research for new innovative concepts to provide additional value to customers at the
right level of quality and costs.
o Optimising existing formulations in order to keep the cost at a given maximum level
for a specified quality. This activity is supported by product analyses and
interpretation of analyses of market products, in order to be able to develop a similar
product and to be informed on market changes.
o Products meet legislative (including IP) and safety standards specified for products

• Management in SAP
• Management and rationalisation of formulations and raw

materials in SAP, following McBride procedures.

• Technical Data

o Set up of technical data sheets, taking into account internal guidelines.
o Set up of safety data sheets, based on the classification obtained

Performance test methods - Developing, in close co-operation with the R&D
Chemist, of methods that replicate the consumer's performance assessment of
a product.

• Support to the technical commercial teams regarding the developed formulation

concepts to the clients through technical presentations, personal interviews and
phone calls.

• Plant Support

o Give technical support for factory related projects.
o Assure that the first production of a new formulation concept fits with the internal &
external requirements

• Lead, Control, coordinate, motivate & judge the R&D chemist in order to meet

the objectives of quality & safety of the development of products. Give training
and assistance to the R&D Chemist. Assure the performance and development
review.

• Supplier Contact
• Contact with suppliers to be continuously informed on new

concepts, raw materials and market tendencies.

• QHSE
• Respecting and guaranteeing the responsibilities as described by the

QHSE procedures

• External performance tests
• Contact with external performance test laboratories

to agree on test conditions, offer and price (related to the product categorie(s)
responsible for). Influence the test institute to gather information on the market,
on the competitors and on the consumers, organisation using their services.

• Support the Sales team on technical discussion with the customers, be the

technical experts contact with the retailer.

• Prepare Sales defender with the KAM and the local marketeer.
• Explain simply test performance results and technology associatedOffreUniversity Degree of Chemical Engineer – or equivalent
• Experience in a technical / product development role in FMCG environment (preferable in the

HH industry): Minimum of 5 years' experience for a Sr. Product Development leadership role

Languages :
Local language (French) , Dutch and English are a must

IT skills :
Good knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, Internet, SAP and EH&S