Dairy Applications Technologist
About The Position
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food. Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America. Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process. Symrise – always inspiring more… We are seeking a Dairy application technologist to deliver ingredient application, formulation, and optimization to support customer needs in the dairy, dairy-based and adjacent categories. This role focuses on executing dairy formulation, screening ingredients, and supporting developers to identify solutions to customer and internal projects across a range of dairy systems in a fast-paced, customer-centric and collaborative environment. This position requires a team member with practical knowledge and hands-on experience in dairy applications, at both bench and pilot plant scale, and the ability to multitask under tight deadlines, independently and collaboratively.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in food science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or related field
- 2-5+ years of experience in dairy or food applications/product development
- Technical knowledge of ingredient functionality and processing equipment used in the dairy industry.
- Knowledge of dairy science and ingredient functionality
- Experience in formulation troubleshooting and optimization
- Experience with pilot plant and commercial scale dairy operations (pasteurization, homogenization, fermentation, drying and et al)
- Knowledge of food safety systems (eg HACCP, GMP)
- Familiarity with analytic techniques (texture and rheology, moisture, viscosity, etc)
- Understanding of regulatory and labeling requirements
- Ability to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment; demonstrated ability to self-motivate and manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work with a “sense of urgency”.
- Good understanding of dairy science, protein and ingredient functionality
- Proficiency in MS Office, SAP and CX
Responsibilities
- Execute dairy applications/formulations using portfolio ingredients to demonstrate ingredient performance, support customer presentations, technical workshops, and product demonstrations
- Support developers, flavorists, and project team to moving projects forward and delivering ingredients solutions on timeline
- Assist with product evaluations, shelf-life study, and technical trouble shooting exercises as needed
- Document application data, protocols, and technical insights.
- Organize and maintain lab materials and supplies needed for smooth operations.
- Stay current on market trends and translate into application opportunities
- Travel to customers as needed. Host outside consultants or customers for Symrise visits as needed
- Support SBU on lab organization, shipping receiving, support other SBU as needed.
Benefits
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
