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Product Scientist - Malt-O-Meal Company Northfield,
MN We Are Growing! If you
are looking for rewarding and challenging work with a progressive company,
Malt-O-Meal has the right ingredients.
As a leading manufacturer of breakfast cereals, we have built a strong
reputation for hiring some of the industry’s most talented people. We are
looking for a Site Product Scientist Northfield, MN Founded
in 1919, Malt-O-Meal Company is privately held and headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Malt-O-Meal, the nation’s fourth largest cereal
manufacturer, supplies a full line of branded cereals to all retail channels.
The company currently produces ready-to-eat cereals, hot wheat cereals, and a
full line of oatmeal products. The company operates production facilities in
Minnesota, Utah, North Carolina and Iowa.
Various distribution centers supply the customer base throughout the
United States. The
purpose of this job is to lead technical resolution of ingredient, product
and process performance issues within the Northfield facility. The incumbent works with Site Management and
Quality Operations to manage the resolution of agreed high priority technical
issues within the site. Also,
contribute to the development and implementation of corporate plans and the
leadership necessary for attainment of Company goals. ·
Technical
“Docket” – manages the portfolio of site product and process technical
issues. Assembles all relevant talent
(network inside the enterprise and outside if necessary) to clear the
technical docket. Items on the
Technical Docket get identified by site management and also ex. Northfield
and may be enterprise-wide initiatives or problems. ·
Ingredient
Qualification - leads qualification of new ingredients or new suppliers of
existing ingredients (or even a new crop year) e.g. ensures ingredient
testing is completed relative to specification and other predictive
performance standards, prepares a Plant Trial Protocol, coordinates trial
with Ops, QA and R&D, ensures all critical test data are gathered,
prepares plant trial report and makes recommendation to site management. ·
Formulation
Compliance - ensures formulation compliance in manufacture, has
responsibility for ensuring Ops complies strictly with formulas as designed
by R&D. Tracks and reports this
compliance. ·
New Product
Introductions - leads the new product implementation process, works with
R&D to design the trial protocol, coordinates trial with site Ops/QA,
ensures all test data are gathered and assembles trial report. Designs and supervises the new product
validation process (success hurdles, process capability) and timeline. ·
Product
Performance - tracks process capability and performance metrics for critical
attributes (drivers of liking) for all products on all lines. Identifies product drift early and
intervenes. Manages the Gold Standard
program locally i.e. institutes objective metrics for the Gold Standard by
product. ·
Technical
Training - with enterprise-wide resources (and external) prepares and
implements technical training curriculum for manufacture of cereal. This would cover basic food chemistry
(physical and chemical reactions of starch), manufacturing operations (how
does a dryer work, measuring degree of cook, various interdependencies e.g.
if moisture goes up, fines goes down etc) and sensory training. This "cereal school" would be
primarily targeted at Team Members and other personnel directly involved in
manufacture. ·
Change Control
- is the site lead for managing the technical change control process. ·
Least
Cost/Maximum Profit Operation - works with Process Engineers and Ops to
maximize yield and throughput but preserve product Gold Standard. ·
Direct or
participate in the performance and analysis of special projects ·
Education: BS in Food Science (preferably Cereal
Science). Other technical degrees with
appropriate experience will be considered.
Advanced degree is desirable. ·
Experience: 5 - 10 years experience in breakfast cereal
Manufacture, R&D or Quality. ·
Management
Skills: Self-starter, Leadership;
delegation; communication, written and oral; negotiation; conflict resolution
and supervision. Capable of managing a large and varied scope of
responsibilities and marshalling several disciplines toward a common
solution. Salary
based on qualifications. Malt-O-Meal
offers a competitive total compensation package and a great work
environment. Please
apply directly on our Careers Site at: Equal Opportunity Employer |
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