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Food Development Scientist –
Chester, NJ
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Job ID:NEW000JV
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Date:2013-01-16
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Location:Chester
State:New Jersey
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Salary:Not Specified Why?
Job Types:
Job Description
The
Food R&D group is looking for a sharp, articulate Food Development
Scientist to join their team. Working out of the North American Food HQ in
Chester, NJ, the incumbent will be a key member of a high performing,
creative team driving innovation and promoting unique thinking.
Responsibilities
- Develop
new and existing food products for Commercial and Retail businesses
- Contribute
to corporate outsourcing strategy and coordinate R&D effort to
identify viable external contractors capable of developing or
manufacturing new products
- Proactively
manage assigned projects, work cooperatively with multifunctional
project teams, establish R&D project timelines and provide status
reports to senior management on a regular basis
- Provide
formulation and technical service support to Commercial Sales team,
visit customers on as needed basis
- Conduct
experimental processing trials at RB manufacturing facilities or copackers for scale-up purposes.
- Assist
food engineers with process improvement projects and specification of
new process equipment
- Assist
manufacturing facilities during start-up of new process equipment and
new products
- Seek
out and implement cost saving projects to improve gross margin
- Support
raw material procurement strategies by assessing and approving new
sources of ingredients
- Work
with Package Engineering personnel to help select and evaluate pack
stability and performance
- Provide
support to Manufacturing to troubleshoot quality and production problems
- Maintain
R&D laboratory and pilot facilities in an acceptable state of
operation
- Develop
and properly maintain specifications, Bills of Material, and methods of
manufacture in technical documentation system
- Assure
appropriate and thorough communication to Regulatory Compliance function
Qualifications:
- BS
and/or MS in Food Science or Engineering
- 5 years
related experience, preferably in food products
- Understanding
of FDA Good Manufacturing Practices GMP) is desirable
- Well
developed
organoleptic ability and skilled in sensory evaluation
- Experience
in formulation and manufacturing of food products
- Must be
willing to travel domestically/internationally
- Strong
project management capability
- Analytical
and problem-solving abilities
- Good
interpersonal skills
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills, strong presentation abilities
- Computer
literate and experienced in fundamentals
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