Research & Development's Future Leader
Mark, Manchester
Graduate
"I've been at Heinz
for two months working in the process development team in R&D
at the Kitt Green site. So far I've been looking into the rheology
of different tomato pastes and how quickly and efficiently the heat
up during pasteurisation. Working in R&D has given me an
opportunity to quickly learn about the multitudes of different
products Heinz produces and how they're made and distributed over
the country and beyond.
There is a great culture of
cooperation within the function. Anybody, regardless of what
specific department they're in, will help you with your work
because it's understood that we're all working towards the same
common goal. This is particularly helpful because the best way to
learn about the company, is to collaborate with people in different
teams. In three years I see myself in a management role in Heinz
R&D coordinating R&D projects and leading a team.
I am about to receive some training in
Malvern about using a sophisticated rheology machine capable of
measuring a wide range of different fluids, this will be
particularly useful as I can build on the theory I learned at
university.
I applied to Heinz because they are a
brand I grew up with and trust, I was passionate about working in
the food industry and Heinz's graduate scheme was by far the most
appealing. The coolest thing about working in R&D is that I get
to spend 5 months working in Holland starting next summer. This
will expose me to different R&D projects and let me experience
the working culture of a different country."