Cheese Product Development Analyst

Agropur•Appleton, WI

About The Position

We are looking for a Product Development Analyst in Appleton, WI. The Product Development Analyst provides support to the Cheese Development team by coordinating and managing the workflow of the test kitchen and applications laboratory; managing projects as assigned, providing trial assistance, and performing product testing and evaluations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or related field required.
Minimum three (3) years of Product Development or R&D experience within food processing required.
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Manage and perform pilot scale and benchtop trials.
Manage workflow in the laboratory and conduct basic analytical testing of cheese products.
Manage workflow and product inventory in the test kitchen.
Maintain equipment in lab and test kitchen.
Create and maintain formalized SOPs for equipment and procedures.
Schedule and perform product sampling, analytical testing, and evaluations based on the timelines defined for each product, carrying out each product to the defined shelf life.
Conduct routine evaluations and maintain product library for Agropur cheese products in applicable applications.
Coordinate sensory evaluations of products for customers, suppliers, and projects as needed.
Build experimental designs to conduct pilot and commercial trials in collaboration with external research divisions of culture and enzyme supplier.
Travel to US plants for operations and project support.
Conduct evaluations of market sample cheese products and maintain a product library for each product type.
Schedule, perform, and set up testing of product components for evaluation throughout shelf life while utilizing the results for implementation in further trials and next steps, or redesigning trials to achieve better/different results.