Food Technician II

Champion Foods LLC•Huron Charter Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time. Your Mission: Perform research and development projects to develop new formulas, processing procedures and specifications for new products. Conduct standardized tests on ingredients and analyzes results to classify products, provide technical solutions to production issues. Document results develop recommendations and present findings to management. Provide assistance to Quality Assurance Manager as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field.
Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years’ experience in research and development in a food manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution in a food industry.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Demonstrated laboratory and instrumentation skills (sensory testing, calibration, etc.).
Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP principles and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements and standards.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and make business-sound judgments that consider the costs and benefits of potential actions.
Evidence of ability to identify complex problems to evaluate options and implement solutions.
Demonstrated computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, database and Internet) with advanced skills in Excel.
Evidence of effective communication skills and the ability to communicate technical information to a wide variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze new technologies, processes and production methods to improve quality of product and cost to produce.
Perform bench top product development, conduct plant trials of new products and processes.
Determine appropriate sensory testing, such as (performance, ingredients, scales, etc.).
Compiles data and determines if recipe needs adjusting or is ready for production.
Develop formulas, processing procedures and specifications for new products, product enhancement and cost reductions that meet large retail customer (ie: Walmart) specifications and pricing.
Develop nutritional ingredients and labeling required by Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
Develop solutions to product issues related to ingredients, formulas, processing procedures and product specifications.
Document all work according to established procedures and guidelines and prepare project reports for management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful start-ups of new products, product improvement and cost reductions.
Ensure that all testing, formulas and production are in compliance with standards and regulations.
Consult with customers and vendor on technical requirements related to equipment, ingredients and product specification.
Assist Research and Development Manager on a variety of technical projects.
Assist, as needed, on Quality Assurance projects or reviews.