Tech Product Development Specialist (Multiple Positions Available)

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Paris Township, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nestlé’s Research & Development Center is our regional powerhouse driving innovation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical science. Backed by our global Nestlé R&D organization, we lead breakthrough discoveries that are both good for consumers and the planet. Our team of experts range from product developers to engineers, working across our portfolio of food, beverage, infant nutrition, and health science to create leading-edge products and services. As part of our organization, you will use your entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence to unlock the power of food and provide premium value.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Food Science, Food Technology, or a closely related field plus 1 year of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation in the food and beverage industry.
Alternatively, employer also accepts Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Food Science, Food Technology, or a closely related field plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation in the food and beverage industry.
Experience with project management in research and development
Product Development experience across food and beverage formulation and processing, specifically laboratory experience creating dairy and non-dairy emulsions
Experience using ingredients to create emulsions
Experience conducting scientific literature review including patents, technologies and IP Management
Experience in sensory evaluation of food and beverage products
Experience monitoring and determining shelf-life of products under various conditions
Experience defining test methods for determination of shelf-life of emulsion-based products
Experience using Design of Experiments and SAP in food and beverage trial management within the Pilot Plant and industrial settings
Experience creating written product recipes and specifications
Experience in product trial process
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to support new product development and introduction
Working with consumer and sensory insight methodologies used in product development of emulsion-based products
Experience with contract development and management for external partnerships in research and development activities.

Responsibilities

Lead product development activities that deliver innovative and competitive products/processes/systems in response to business needs in accordance with requirements.
Develop products in a timely manner, using innovative ingredients / processes with ideas generated from consumer and technical insights.
Manage bench and pilot plant trials through factory scale-up.
Ensure products comply with 60/40+ and other corporate guidelines as well as agreed upon timelines.
Work in project teams within R&D, Application Groups, Markets, Factories and Business Units.
Participate in training for Application Groups, including presenting in Product Development workshops.
Document all product development activities to Launch (I2L) process.
Communicate findings effectively with stakeholders and partners.
Ensure intellectual asset management practices are applied (Freedom to Operate, Prior Art, Protection Strategy, etc.).
Ensure compliance.