Scientist, R&D - Product Dev

Kraft Heinz•Warrendale, PA

About The Position

This technical leadership role provides direction for and executes projects across the North American Elevate Growth Team, identifying, scoping, and driving technical projects that support innovation and renovation business initiatives. The role involves understanding business needs, designing and executing tests, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, documenting and communicating results, and commercializing products. The candidate works cross-functionally, applies scientific principles to new situations, manages concurrent assignments with minimal guidance, and uses collaborative and innovative approaches. The Scientist develops and commercializes new products and renovates existing products across the Sauces & Condiments portfolio. The role scopes and/or drives highly technical and complex projects supporting business platform and innovation objectives. Opportunities may include leading junior developers on projects. Work includes feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, factory-trial supervision, recipe and factory documentation, recipe and label development, technical approval, shelf-life assessment, and technical support for initial factory production. The position requires willingness to travel 30%, including air travel and driving up to four hours. The position is based at the Heinz Innovation Center. The new-hire base salary range is $77,800 to $97,300, and the position is eligible for a performance-based bonus. Kraft Heinz describes employee benefits and wellbeing programs covering healthcare, protection, savings, paid time off, holidays, leave, flexible work arrangements, recognition, training, employee assistance, family support, and physical, social, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Relevant experience: 4+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 3+ years with a master’s degree, or 2+ years with a PhD.
Solid understanding of food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations, and food-manufacturing processes.
Experience with clean-label and natural ingredients.
Understanding of ingredient functionality and the interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging.
Excellent communication, influencing, project management, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead, coach, and motivate others.
Ability to manage concurrent assignments and question work priorities.
Strong understanding of Design of Experiments.
Willingness to travel 30%, including air travel and driving up to four hours.

Nice To Haves

Sauce and condiment experience.

Responsibilities

Identify, scope, and drive technical projects supporting innovation and renovation business initiatives.
Develop and commercialize new products and renovate existing products across the Sauces & Condiments portfolio.
Scope and/or drive highly technical and complex projects that meet business platform and innovation objectives.
Understand business needs; design and execute tests; analyze data; draw conclusions; document and communicate results; and commercialize products.
Conduct feasibility assessments and prototype development.
Perform costing and supervise factory trials.
Develop recipe and factory documentation, recipes, and labels.
Provide technical approval, conduct shelf-life assessments, and provide technical support for initial factory production.
Apply prior learning and scientific principles to new situations.
Manage multiple assignments concurrently and complete work with minimal guidance.
Collaborate across functions and apply innovative solutions.
Potentially lead junior developers on projects.
Travel up to 30%, including air travel and driving up to four hours.