R&D Specialist (Packaging)

Nissin Foods (USA) Co • Gardena, CA

93d • Hybrid

About The Position

The R&D (Packing) Specialist position encompasses a critical support role by managing and executing the product development and production activities. This area of responsibility is required to successfully produce R&D package product samples for both internal and external customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• B.S. degree in nutrition, food science, or food technology is preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Bilingual is preferred.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define and to compartmentalize problems, causes, variables, actions taken.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and Outlook, ERP System.

Responsibilities

• Understand variety of cuisines and be able to explain, analyze and formulate soup, in both creative and traditional fashion.
• Perform activities relevant to the product development process, which may include but not limited to conceptualization, formulation and prototype evaluation, optimization and standardization, cost calculation, commercial translation and product launch.
• Select new materials and negotiate prices for new materials and current materials, updating material list or vendors as needed with the goal of reducing the cost of the current materials.
• Design and test products to ensure shelf-life stability and all aspects of product (flavor, color and texture, nutritional content etc.).
• Conduct variety of applicable tests and analyses on products to determine inherent properties and present analysis of results to the department for further product development and improvement.
• Research consumer awareness or trends, relating to product development (including legal issues). Execution of research on consumer taste preference through validation internally and/or externally.
• Collaborate with process engineers, plant management, marketing specialists and external customers in order to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Conduct production trials to ensure successful launch of new and revised products.
• Monitor production to confirm plant capability and conformance to design criteria and train plant operation.
• Understand general requirements of laws and regulations related to but not limited to food labeling and food additives.
• Report and present oral and written updates including product demonstrations to team and customers.
• Prepare all necessary documents such as, but not limited to, test report, Standard Formulation, Standard Process, any other necessary standard/process in commercialization and ensuring food safety.
• Manage materials (including the purchase and shipping of lab apparatus) and supply inventory.
• Other job duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree