Scientist, R&D - Product Dev

Kraft Heinz•Glenview, IL

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Research and Development (R&D) role leading product development initiatives under the Snacking team within the Meat, Cheese, Coffee, and Snacking (MCCS) platform. We are looking for a talented individual to drive product R&D workstreams within beloved brands like Lunchables, P3, and OM Bites. This role will involve executing technical projects focused on innovation to impact short-term and long-term strategic initiatives.

Requirements

BS/MS in Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree or 1 year of relevant experience with Master’s or no relevant experience with PhD
Product development and commercialization experience
Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients and process
Excellent communication, influencing, prioritization, and project management skills
Strong critical thinking skills and ability to make connections to the big picture
Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work
Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time. Travel could include (but not limited to) : to internal plants, co-manufacturers, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

Leading supply resiliency, renovation, quality improvement and maintenance projects within the Snacking category.
Developing new product formulations, portfolio renovation, and customer product solutions across various product lines.
Working from ideation to commercialization, from benchtop samples to final production, and from raw material to finished product specifications.
Leading and completing product testing, qualification, and commercialization in laboratory and production environments.
Managing multiple assignments/development projects concurrently to meet R&D timelines.
Utilizing ingredients and process knowledge, experimental design and data interpretation tools to make technically sound recommendations.
Collaborating with other colleagues within and outside of your immediate team.
Developing relationships with and coordinating commercialization activities across internal and external manufacturing facilities.