Food Technologist - Bakery - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland Company•Decatur, IL

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About The Position

Food Technologist - Bakery - Decatur, IL The Food Technologist - Bakery will utilize their food science expertise to support the development of compelling, innovative and winning products. This position will work closely and cross-functionally with R&D, Technical Services, Marketing and Technical Sales teams. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, agile and team oriented.

Requirements

BS or higher (Food Science or related)
2+ years product development and applications experience
Hands on Baked goods category experience expected, (Bread, Buns, Snacks, Flatbreads, Ready Meals, Sweet Goods)
Knowledge of food industry, food ingredients, manufacturing processes and food regulations

Nice To Haves

Industrial and/or retail bakery experience is valued
Food product commercialization experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and project management for internal and external customer projects
Lead development of Bakery food products, including bakery mixes, and various flour based bakery and snack items
Provides technical expertise for innovation initiatives
Development and optimization of food product formulations
Responsible for designing and running test formulations
Identify, run and manage and report on complex projects and tests
Supports manufacturing scale-up from bench to pilot plant and pilot plant to commercialization including partnering with R&D where appropriate
Project management - lead multiple product development and applications projects with expedited timelines, leads complex and cross-functional projects
Develops and maintains technical-to-technical relationships with customers
Conducts internal and external product demonstrations
Accompanies Account Managers on sales calls to serve as technical contact
Communicates effectively in both verbal and written forms, including presentation of products and technical information to peers, leadership and customers
Maintains awareness of industry trends and new ingredient innovations and offerings
Follows basic GMP, GLP and ISO procedures
Ability to travel up to 25% of time