Technologist, Technical Service, Batter Breading/Savory Apps US/CAN
About The Position
As a Technologist - Technical Service, Batter Breading/Savory Applications, you will provide technical support and expertise to customers for a broad range of food and beverage applications. The Technologist will work closely with our go-to-market team (Sales, Business Development, Marketing, etc.) to support accounts within our Western Regional (Englewood, CO) Technical Service team and our business initiatives for our growth platform products. Assist with managing existing product line, develop new products, and create customer-valued solutions. You will be responsible for developing food formulations and prototypes for various customer and business initiatives on pilot plant and lab benchtop scale utilizing Good Manufacturing Practices. You will also perform research-related duties as needed/assigned; support internal and external customer requests; and execute analytical testing, including documenting results and preparing technical reports with guidance from the manager. This role will report to the Project Leader, T&H, US/CAN
Requirements
- B.S in Food Science/Food Engineering/Chemical Engineering with 0 to 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Previous laboratory, pilot plant, and benchtop experience in the food industry highly desired.
- Knowledge of common food applications/processes, food ingredient functionality, and ingredient interactions.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required for food formulation development, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive technical reports and comfortable delivering technical presentations.
- Excellent planning skills, highly organized, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task, relentlessly curious
- Ability to travel up to 15% domestically•.
Nice To Haves
- Able to work independently with limited supervision.
- Able to deal well with ambiguity and embrace a dynamic work environment.
- Possess a customer-focused mindset, proven people skills, and self-motivation, & focus on results.
- A Team player and have excellent interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support across a broad range of food applications, applying product and application knowledge to identify solutions for internal and external customers with an emphasis on B&B/Savory applications.
- Build knowledge of the company’s technologies, product functionalities, and their application in customer products and different food categories.
- Support demo/prototype development and application validation work to promote our products and capabilities.
- Support customer and business development projects and initiatives, shifting priorities as needed and delivering on time.
- Conduct pilot and production scale trials in our Food Pilot Plant and/or at customers’ facilities.
- Conduct qualification and application testing to support product line management of existing line product and new product launches.
- Perform work needed to provide tools for our growth platform initiatives, contributing to business growth and continuity.
- Work with direct manager & Technical service team to identify formulation challenges, solve problems, and develop innovative ideas.
- Interact with Technical service team, research/growth platform leaders, key technology functions, sales and business development in US/Canada.
- Support assigned accounts and customer projects with these accounts.
- Support fry lab/pilot plant management specifically for oil fryers, air fryers and impingement oven maintenance and up-keep.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based pay
- Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
- Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
- A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
- Exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with an competitive company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
