Associate R&D Process Scientist
About The Position
Perrig is currently hiring for an Associate R&D Process Scientist to lead scale-up of new infant formulas from development to full-scale production, overseeing change control, risk assessment, and factory trials while collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Pilot Plant, Operations, Quality, and Planning. Support manufacturing sites on continuous improvement opportunities in recipe and processing, driving optimization and renovation initiatives through root-cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and execution of cost-reduction strategies while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Develop and implement new process capabilities via feasibility trials and continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall product quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food or Dairy Science, Chemical or Food Engineering, Chemistry or closely related field preferred.
- 1-3 years of experience in product and/or process development in the food industry or closely related is strongly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in common food and dairy unit operations, infant formula manufacturing and knowledge of spray drying a plus.
Responsibilities
- Realize scale up / industrialization with Manufacturing and Quality departments.
- Manage change controls - review BOMs/formulations, host risk assessment meetings, setting up manufacturing forms or info, update block flow diagrams, review finished product nutrient data, recipe / process parameterization, support regulatory filings, etc
- Support new process evaluations or co-man/pack capabilities or CAPEX projects for new equipments for Perrigo Nutrition business
- Support manufacturing sites including root-cause analysis to address identified losses, optimize manufacturing / product quality issues, and support resolve of unscheduled downtime
Benefits
- We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
