R&D Product Developer

HB Specialty FoodsNampa, ID
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About The Position

The R&D Product Developer role will be part of a dynamic and innovative R&D team that will deliver top product quality, value, functionality, and taste. (Exact Job Title will be dependent on experience.)

Requirements

  • Bachelors or advanced degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, or related field required.
  • Two to five years of product development and commercialization experience.
  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Detailed analytical abilities.
  • Ability to work in cross functional teams.
  • Must be able to work in a facility that handles allergens including but not limited to: wheat, soy, egg, milk, and tree nuts.
  • Must be able to work in open environments exposed to pungent odors and varying climates.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new products and/or upgrade core products to meet consumer needs and business strategies.
  • Create innovative new products to be presented to customers and increase presence with potential, new, and existing customers.
  • Experience in effective interactions with key customers including preparing, attending, and presenting new product innovations when applicable.
  • Define quality standards such as sensory, product performance, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
  • Understand fundamental functional characteristics of starch, grain flours, flavors, emulsifiers, and other ingredient forms in food applications.
  • Explore and research new ingredients and product concepts so that they can be applied as product improvements, cost reductions, or innovations.
  • Leverage collective expertise to suggest improvements to cost of goods, product design and manufacturing, sustainability, and ROI.
  • Translate bench top designs to full-scale production products.
  • Lead plant trials associated with new product launches.
  • Lead product launch process to ensure new products are brought to market smoothly, completely, and in a timely manner.
  • Use critical thinking skills to solve complex problems and develop appropriate technical solutions to support production, QA, sales, and customers.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team comprised of sales, quality, regulatory, production, purchasing and marketing partners.
  • Work with sales to provide technical service support to customers.
  • Manage and prioritize customer projects with R&D Manager and sales.
  • Maintain and organize concise records of all technical and business activities.
  • Approach projects with a practical knowledge of HB Specialty Foods products, operational systems, food processing capabilities and impact of distribution chains.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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