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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Food Engineering; a bachelor’s degree in a related field with relevant experience will be considered.
• At least 10 years of food industry experience in product development, R&D, or related technical roles.
• Product development and formulation capability across the project cycle, from concept development through commercial execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical presentation capability.
• Understanding of ingredient and process technology and the ability to apply it to product development.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Customer-focused approach and ability to partner professionally at all organizational levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficiency in standard office software, such as Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility to work off-shift hours when needed to support plant activities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with baked and/or fried product categories strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic innovation-pipeline initiatives to develop and commercialize new products.
• Develop product formulations and prototypes that meet customer, consumer, and business expectations.
• Lead product optimization and reformulation efforts for quality, functionality, and cost improvement.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and trend insights to internal teams and external customers.
• Observe, evaluate, and accurately document experimental data and results, and develop technical recommendations.
• Independently manage projects from ideation through commercialization and communicate risks and tradeoffs with the Manager and cross-functional team.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, and Process Engineering to troubleshoot problems and recommend solutions.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Project Management, FSQA, and Procurement to execute projects successfully.
• Execute plant trials, scale-ups, and new-product startups, including off-shift or extended-hours work when needed.
• Develop formulations at bench and pilot scale, scale them to commercial plant scale, and provide technical validation.
• Review and approve specifications for raw materials, packaging, finished products, and manufacturing processes.
• Design, conduct, and analyze shelf-life studies to validate product and packaging performance.
• Provide timely technical solutions to internal and external partners.
• Work hands-on in pilot plant and production environments to support development, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure adherence to food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, communicate, and help resolve food safety and employee safety concerns.
• Travel up to 15%.

Benefits

• Bonus potential