- Company Background
Kosmode Health is a deep-tech spin-off from Food Science & Technology Department, at National University of Singapore. Driven by a mission to expand access to health from nature, Kosmode Health enables repurposing of food processing wastes for human nutrition; as demonstrated by repurposing of Barley Spent Grains, a by-product of beer and malt production, into W0W®noodle.
Having demonstrated the feasibility of repurposing Barley Spent Grains, into W0W®noodle -the world’s only functional food clinically proven to have 0 Glycemic Response (i.e. 0 blood sugar response), Kosmode Health continues to set the standard in Sustainable Functional Food by repurposing other Food Processing Wastes into variety of functional food for human nutrition. Kosmode Health’s vision is to be a Thought Leader and Enabler in sustainable functional food that is good for both people and the earth, leveraging our extraction technology/food formulation expertise and repurposed functional ingredients.
As KosmodeHealth is poised for commercial expansion, we seek health & sustainable mission-driven individuals to support factory and ops efficiency.
- Overall Job Scope and responsibilities
The production/operations intern reports to the Factory Manager and is responsible for efficiency of manufacturing and overall factory management. Successful candidate will be exposed to factory management & operations; functional ingredients production and formulations; supply chain/logistics planning to ensure streamline production and timely fulfilment of order.
Specific tasks include:
Factory Production
- Manufacturing of functional ingredients, premixes and functional food.
- Factory equipment production process optimization
- Facility and equipment management, arranging for certification and licences
- Planning of production schedule through coordinating equipment, labour, and material availability.
- Support development of streamlined supply, manufacturing, ordering & delivering process to achieve maximum efficiency when fulfilling customers' orders.
- Troubleshooting of production issues to minimize delays in production.
- Upkeeping of production records for traceability
- Implement strict sanitization and cleaning procedures after each production while monitoring the production area hygiene and cleanliness
- Setting up cleaning and the maintenance schedule to ensure machinery/equipment are in working condition.
- Establish of any new processing Standard Operating Procedure
- Provide support and coordinate logistic activities of product goods
- Co-ordinate activities and stakeholders to ensure satisfactory delivery of contract services and in-house development projects.
Sales Operations
- Packing of products, arrangement of logistic for orders fulfilment.
- Support sales operation, logistic Participate in business development, marketing and customers’ acquisition activities.
- Operate business processes and systems (eg. HR, finance, admin) to ensure operational efficiency.
C. DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE
Academic Qualifications and Availability
- 3rd or Final year diploma in Food Science & Technology/Chemical Engineering/Bioengineering/Chemistry/BioChemistry/or any other engineering discipline.
- Relevant internship/working experience can be considered.
Skills and Experience
- Good commandment of English.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Problem Solving
- A resourceful, self-driven team player who is able to work in a highly collaborative, cross-functional working environment.
- Good personality with can do attitude.
- Possess experience in machinery maintenance and ability to trouble electrical issues
