Job Description:
Job Title: Global WET Technology Specialist – WET Food H/F/X
Segment: Royal Canin
Location: Aimargues, France (near Montpellier)
Contract type: Permanent. Full time. Onsite.
The role of the Global WET Technology Specialist is to lead the implementation of new raw material, new process and new product in global factory network from raw material reception to retort process.
The Global WET Technology Specialist is responsible to develop and defines R&D specifications needed for manufacturing of WET product on existing manufacturing standard and for new technology. His/her functional perimeter is Global, including ROYAL CANIN and PETNUTRITION manufacturing network.
R&D specifications stands for product specifications and process specifications including:
- Specifications related to raw material processing,
- Specifications related to products (Quality Attributes, Key Quality Attributes)
- Specifications related to process flow, process sequence and equipment parameters settings,
- Specifications related to application of food safety standard and quality control.
The Global WET Technology Specialist is the R&D representative for WET technology of Royal Canin.
What are we looking for?- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food) – Packaging is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience in food technology development, process and scale -up and/or implementation as R&D Engineer, or Quality & food Safety in the factory environment.
- Proven experience working in multicultural and international companies.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.
- Fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
1. Lead of WET INDUSTRIALIZATION pillar at Global:
The Global WET Technology Specialist is the leader, and the owner of Industrialization process In QUEST process related to Innovation pipeline execution for global and regional project. She/he is responsible to deliver key deliverables of Industrialization process for successful product implementation of Royal Canin product on the entire ROYAL CANIN and PETNUTRITION manufacturing network. He/she maintains and applies the Industrialization process with stage and gate on QUEST project and manage KPI related to the activity.
The Global WET Technology Specialist is also involved on factory support. She/He supports Regional WET Technology Specialist on must do projects, basic problem solving and complex problem solving and product transfer within the same region (intra region). In case of product transfer between regions (inter transfer), with support of DESIGN team, she/he defines the plan required for product validation (Key Quality Attributes, Quality Attributes and Animal performance like Palatability, Digestibility, RSS).
As part of PPI community and workload management, the Global WET Technology Specialist is in charge to collaborate with Regional WET technology Specialist to give the overall visibility on new projects coming to the regions and workload overview.
2. Lead of WET PRODUCT & WET PROCESS GOVERNANCE pillar at Global:
The Global WET Technology Specialist is responsible to develop, define, write and publish R&D specifications related to WET Technology of Royal Canin.
More precisely, the Global WET Technology Specialist will be part of following activities:
- Define process specifications related to WET manufacturing standard in place,
- Define product specifications related to WET manufacturing standard in place,
- Define process and product specifications related to new raw material, to WET manufacturing standard upgrade and to new WET technology,
- As part of CVS process, support deployment of Royal Canin product & process on the entire ROYAL CANIN and PETNUTRITION manufacturing network by defining Process Validation standards & Product Validation standards
- Establish a knowledge management system related to WET Technology and R&D specifications.
- Global Impact: Work at the heart of Royal Canin's international HQ, a unique campus housing 800+ associates, two laboratories, and our flagship factory.
- Innovation Culture: Join a team that is actively moving toward "Second Brain" AI integration and cutting-edge longitudinal research.
- Career Growth: Access world-class development through Mars University and opportunities for cross-functional moves within the global Mars Petcare ecosystem.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Every day, you will contribute to our mission: A Better World for Pets.
- Competitive Package: Industry-leading salary, benefits, and company bonus.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Food Engineering
- At least 5 years of experience in food technology development, process scale-up, implementation, R&D engineering, or factory quality and food safety
- Experience working in multicultural and international companies
- Fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Packaging engineering or packaging experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
