Total 6 job vacancies by Compass Foods Pte. Ltd.

Looking for experience and passion in chemical process and food additives with high ability to lead production in a fast growing company.

Function

• Ability to lead production with hands-on process control and chemical production knowledge and good understanding ISO, HACCP, Halal, Kosher, FSSC, RSPO audits to chemistry and process. With knowledge in emulsifiers / surfactants production will be a strong plus.
• Ability to lead the operational and production multicultural team with high efficiency and process improvements from raw materials to shipments.
• Ability to grow and groom an effective production team through recruitment, supervising, coaching, and mentoring a dedicated team.
• Site management and ensuring smooth running of operations & production. Hands-on and manage the overall maintenance program, raw materials, production / operations, quality aspects, licenses and all safety aspects of the site.
• Managerial level planning to execution as team lead from all aspects of operations and production, cost-to-produce / costings and evaluate as part of risk management / cost management scenarios.
• Familiar with scaling up (pilot plant) and process improvements and general maintenance from machinery parts to vessels and modifications management with vendors and purchases.
• Ability to develop operational instructions to process related and ensuring conformance to all aspects of operations and leading 3rd party service providers from conception to reality.
• Some laboratory experience will be useful in HPLC / GC will be a strong plus but is not a primary requirement.
• Support all relevant functions of the business, a strong team player for Excellence that includes other ad-hoc duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements:

• Minimum Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and relevant more than 10 years’ experience in chemical production. Chemical Diploma holders with intensive bottom-up more than 15 years’ experience in chemical production and a high passion in production chemical / chemistry production experience and wanting to move into managerial challenge, would be considered.
• Relevant operational or production experience in chemical reactions process, planning & maintenance. Warehouse, order management to logistics, will be an added plus. Experience with downstream production of emulsions and mixes will be advantageous.
• Managerial skills and abilities to communicate with all levels of functions. Team lead, with a hands-on attitude and ability to lead cross culture and occasional shift-related production or as and when required and ensuring production process are timely planned to execution.
• Team player to support the business team and strong attitude towards growth challenges, with high imagination to improve production process efficiency.
• Skilled in computer software applications like Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint and willingness to learn in finance related IT systems (Navision) and all aspects to achieve excellence in the role.

Job Description

• Responsible for full set of accounting & finance related responsibilities.
• Some production accounting experience for costings purposes would be advantages. Highly suitable for accountants looking for production related experience as well as looking to develop leadership skills.
• Basic consolidation and reconciliation of accounts, prepare accurate and timely month end closing reports and necessary schedules.
• Some HR, IT and Administration experience, will be coupled with the role and able to think strategically to work the team and the Director to formulate growth plans for the company.
• Work closely with external auditors, bankers, regulators and stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and ability to translate various business and functions into an evolving accounting view, like investments to cash flows, inventory and production related overviews.
• Strategic thinking with a Team player attitude and be the expert of the Microsoft Navision system and develop relevant users including production modules.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's degree / Professional Degree in Accountancy and a great passion for reconciling accounts, analysis for organizations financial transactions. Have leadership abilities and looking to grow and develop qualities of supporting a team in global business environment.
• At least 5 years of direct working experience in the related field is required for this position. Excellent EXCEL skills and ability to do production costing models to budgeting & forecast.
• Those having experience in Administration & HR or some experience in sourcing and generating POs for purchasing, will be a high advantage, else having a high appetite in gaining knowledge especially in the HR scope of a production orientated organization.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Navision is preferred, operate accounting information systems efficiently and effectively. Have the ability to be lead user of system and develop and guide supporting colleagues on the financial elements.
• Participate in budgeting / forecasting activities and providing accurate and timely tax / financial reports to relevant authorities.
• Great attitude team player and personality to be groom for leading expertise, well organized multi-tasker, fast learner with great detailed orientation, great drive of independence and pleasant personality to work across the young team. Other ad-hoc duties as required with an entrepreneur spirit to take on new tasks and challenges.

Functions:

• Lab Technician in quality & technical for chemistry production process for food additive.
• Hands-on with HPLC and GC knowledge and be part of the in-quality process of production.
• Maintain and develop quality manual and processes, develop procedures as according to HACCP, ISO and task team for Halal and Kosher requirements.
• Will be involved in hands-on, R&D, technology, development of processes and hands-on to learn the fundamentals of chemical food additive production including scaling-up
• Some regulatory knowledge in Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care/Cosmetics and technical application knowledge development.
• Successful candidate with open minds for development, will be groomed for future opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements:

• Higher NITEC / Diploma in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, personal care/cosmetics related.
• Minimum 1 year R&D working experience in Chemical / Chemistry in emulsifiers or related emulsification know-how and a strong understanding of chemical processes, will be advantageous.
• Some knowledge in Halal, Kosher, ISO procedures and RSPO will be advantages and keen interest in regulatory environment.
• Ability to converse in 2nd language (e.g like Bahasa or Mandarin etc), would be advantageous and a great passion for lab and production environment that includes on shifts as when required, a high curious mind and a strong desire to excel and part of a great team.

Primary Function

1. Manage technical projects to explore, develop new formulations and applications for use in either food, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical and nutritional applications.
2. Involved in formulations and leading towards production. Develop new formulations and testing protocols and improve formulations and outputs excellence.
3. Build relevant formulation & application knowledge on the use of sucrose esters in novel product formats (E.g. Formulation mixes in various food applications to cosmetics applications).
4. Source & procuring of raw materials and build up applications intelligence with various ingredients and additives.
5. Hands-on spirit and comfortable in laboratory and actively contribute novel ideas to the R&D efforts.
6. Starting with a regional to global scope and an excellent opportunity to build and develop with global clients across the business.
7. Technical services front facing customers, relating to food applications as well as formulations and role is a growing role in the organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements

1. Minimum a diploma and/or degree in Personal Care / Cosmetics / Pharmaceutical / Food Science / Chemistry. Some insights to pharmaceutical or personal care, cosmetics and perfumery or emulsifiers, will be an advantage.
2. Highly familiar with food ingredients and experience in formulations of ingredients, additives, premixes and emulsions systems, will be added advantage. At least some experience in application related to flavor / color / bioactive ingredients. Exposure to food ingredients / additives sourcing and purchasing experience, will be a plus.
3. High entrepreneur spirit, good project management skills, able to multitask, good team player. Have the drive to develop technical projects into new business opportunities.
4. Strong in IT skills like Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel and at least bilingual in spoken and written in English and Mandarin and/or another language for technical presentation and communication with the customers.
5. A strong drive and self-motivation and ability to learn in a fast pace working environment in the global market and ability to travel and provide technical service when required.

Functions:

1. Highly versed in chemistry, reactions, and deep understanding of sucrose esters related to food additives emulsifiers.
2. Highly curious and strong determination and drive to pursue the mysteries in chemical processes and enjoy succeeding with results.
3. Highly skilled and solid experience in HPLC & GC systems in the laboratory and ability to develop new test methods and do general maintenance.
4. Develop and refine the process from R&D to scaling up challenges and will possibly be part of the greater Quality Team and its activities, to gain in-house process experience.
5. Highly proficient in the knowledge of in-quality processes and strong technical ability in innovations and processes.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements:

1. Degree in Chemistry or Chemical engineering and strong experience developing reactions, and testing with oils & fats and sucrose. Some working experience in the laboratory will be useful, however, more importantly, a highly curious mind of a scientist, and a strong chemistry knowledge and/or emulsifiers, will be advantageous.
2. Loves the mysteries of chemistry and must have a great passion in a laboratory environment, R&D research, and a high curiosity nature to work hands-on to test and refine the process.
3. Some knowledge of Halal, Kosher, ISO procedures, FSSC, and RSPO will be an advantage, and the ability to build Quality Systems.
4. Role has huge growth aspects, depending on the individual’s development and ability to grow with the organisation.

Functions:

1. Lead all aspects of technical, developments & formulations and laboratory related for food additives, in particularly, emulsifiers.
2. Technical developments & formulations are hands-on, and leadership competencies are critical to ensure all technical aspects are covered leading towards scaling up.
3. Having competencies to develop, establish and maintain all technical developments from customers to wide range of innovations developments and work with respective departments & management to achieve goals.
4. Establish and extend formulation & application knowledge on the use of emulsifiers in novel product formats across a wide range of industries, from food, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, technical & agriculture.
5. Ability to source and lead innovative trails and open innovative ideas for various applications.
6. Able to partner various departments from Production Quality & Commercial and support various aspects from a technical marketing perspective, including possible customer-facing challenges.
7. Demonstrate core competencies of leadership that includes driven, naturally curious and comfortable in laboratory and customers’ facing events.
8. The business is global and a cross-culture understanding and approach, will be important to support the business and aligned with management’s objectives & targets.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements:

1. Minimum a degree (or Masters) in Chemistry / Food Science with at least 7 years of technical applications experience in relevant industry. Some insights to personal care, cosmetics / perfumery or Pharmaceuticals, will be an advantage. Candidates with lesser experience, but have the drive and entrepreneurship may also apply.
2. Possess core competencies in leadership qualities and a drive to develop technical projects with Team and developing into new business opportunities with Commercial Team.
3. Hands-on in formulations, premixes, emulsions developments in food/cosmetics ingredients, with experience and scaling up experience, will be an advantage.
4. At least some experience in application related to flavor / color / bioactive ingredients or sourcing of various food additives.
5. High entrepreneur spirit, good project management skills, presentation skills and ability to multitask, good team player and ability to travel and participation of exhibitions & fairs.
6. At least bilingual in spoken and written in English and Mandarin and/or another language and a strong drive and self-motivation and ability to learn in a fast pace working environment. Skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access and web design / maintenance skills will be a huge plus.