R&D Specialist – Pet Food - Thai Union Group PCL
Thai Union Group PCL · Songkhla
- Location
- Songkhla
- Salary
- 20,000 - 30,000 baht/month
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Work Type
- Onsite
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Posted
- 06/10/2026
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize new pet food product formulations from bench scale to factory scale-up
- Conduct experiments related to protein processing and thermal processing for pet food products
- Optimize production processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs (Process Optimization, Value Engineering)
- Troubleshoot technical issues arising in product quality and manufacturing processes
- Coordinate with production, marketing teams, and suppliers for new product launches
- Prepare technical documentation and progress reports for R&D projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field
- 1-5 years of experience in food product R&D, with a focus on pet food
- Understanding of food processing, particularly protein processing and thermal processing
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for technical challenges
- Proficiency in both Thai and English communication
- Ability to work full-time at the factory in Songkhla province
- Experience in Value Engineering or Project Management is a plus.
Benefits
- Provident Fund
- Staff training and development
- Performance/results-based bonus
- Annual bonus
- Social security
- Health insurance
- Accident Insurance
About Thai Union Group PCL
Thai Union Group PCL is the world’s seafood leaderbringing high quality, healthy, tasty and innovative seafood products tocustomers across the world for almost 40 years.
Today, Thai Union is regarded as the world’s largestproducer of shelf-stable tuna products with annual sales exceeding THB 125billion and a global workforce of over 46,000 people who are dedicated topioneering sustainable, innovative seafood products.
The company’s global brand portfolioincludesThai-leading brands Sealect, Fisho and Bellotta andmarket-leading international brandssuch as Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire, Parmentier, Mareblu, KingOscar, and Rügen Fisch
As a company committed to innovation and globallyresponsible behaviour, Thai Union is proud to be a member of the United NationsGlobal Compact, and a founding member of the International SeafoodSustainability Foundation (ISSF). Its work in sustainability has been recognisedby its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) EmergingMarkets in 2014. In 2015 Thai Union was listed in the index for thesecond year in a row with a 67 percent increase in its overall score driven byimproved performances across its environmental, economic and social criteria.
Today, Thai Union is regarded as the world’s largestproducer of shelf-stable tuna products with annual sales exceeding THB 125billion and a global workforce of over 46,000 people who are dedicated topioneering sustainable, innovative seafood products.
The company’s global brand portfolioincludesThai-leading brands Sealect, Fisho and Bellotta andmarket-leading international brandssuch as Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire, Parmentier, Mareblu, KingOscar, and Rügen Fisch
As a company committed to innovation and globallyresponsible behaviour, Thai Union is proud to be a member of the United NationsGlobal Compact, and a founding member of the International SeafoodSustainability Foundation (ISSF). Its work in sustainability has been recognisedby its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) EmergingMarkets in 2014. In 2015 Thai Union was listed in the index for thesecond year in a row with a 67 percent increase in its overall score driven byimproved performances across its environmental, economic and social criteria.
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