Royal Canin
Dry Technology Engineer
Creve Coeur, ミズーリ州; Fremont, ネブラスカ州; Lebanon, テネシー州; Lewisburg, オハイオ州; Puslinch, カナダ
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Dry Technology Engineer at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
The role of the of DRY Technology Engineer is to support the implementation of new raw material, new process and new product and capable to balance from raw material reception to cooling process.
TheDRY Technology Engineer shares R&D specifications needed for manufacturing of DRY product on existing manufacturing standard and for new technology to achieve process specifications conformance and finished product specifications conformance.
The DRY Technology Engineer support deployment of the DRY technology expertise of Royal Canin with the regional PPI community.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food), related technology program or equivalent
5+ years relevant experiences in food technology development, process & product scale-up and/or implementation
Demonstrated industry experience as R&D engineer or Quality & Food Safety Engineer
Demonstrated Factory experience
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Science, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food) or related technology program
Working in a company with multicultural and international features
Green belt or Black belt for Lean 6-Sigma
What will be your key responsibilities?
Support DRY INDUSTRIALIZATION pillar in the region,
The Regional DRY Technology Engineer supports the Industrialization process in the region by delivering DRY Technology expertise.
More precisely, the Regional DRY Technology Engineer will be a key R&D support to support product and process topics. Part of following activities:
Support execution of Industrial test runs needed for innovation plan deployment or portfolio transfer from a factory to another. Deliver guidance on SRC definition and support troubleshooting.
Support any regional must do projects like product quality improvement, Do It Best project, Business continuity project or Sustainability project.
Support definition of regional IRA for successful Implementation of new raw material, new process and new product.
Support factories on any technology capability performance issues
Support DRY PRODUCT and DRY PROCESS CONFORMANCE in the region,
The Regional DRY Technology Engineer supports the assessment of conformance of R&D specifications related to Royal Canin DRY manufacturing standard and align practices/specifications across factory network.
More precisely, the Regional DRY Technology Engineer will be part of following activities:
Support transfer of process specifications related to DRY manufacturing standard in place and monitor conformance.
Execute technical audits to assess implementation and conformance of R&D process specifications on factory
Support PPI on process capability assessment and protocol execution.
Gather and analyse data (Cp, Cpk).
Report performance per site (i.e Dosing capability, mixing capability, Cross contamination capability, ….).
Support transfer of product specifications related to DRY manufacturing standard in place and monitor conformance.
Execute technical audits to assess implementation and conformance of R&D product specifications on factory
Analyse product capability (Cp, Cpk) performance per site
Support DRY Process Validation and DRY product Validation for new equipment and new line commissioning
Define wet commission and validation plan for the sites, with a strong indirect management of associates based on site:
Clarify specification associated with each part of the process
Define protocols to be executed on each step
Deliver training on process principles (process flow, principle theory, equipment added value, raw material specifications, process specifications) and product quality and performance (product specifications, quality attributes checks, production sequences rules).
Support CVS team and PPI on protocol execution on site
On start-up phase she / he supports SRC implementation, product ramp-up, portfolio implementation (raw material & product).
Support Complex problem-solving projects
Is team contributor on complex problem solving related to raw material, product and process.
Ensure application of robust methodology to support complex problem-solving management
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.