Food Technologist – Itasca, IL
Job Number: nest-00013619
Confections & Snacks
Product Development
Itasca IL
POSITION SUMMARY:
Develop new and improved products using internal and external resources to
meet corporate new products growth objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop prototypes for consumer evaluation using food science skills weekly.
Optimize products based on consumer and/or management feedback weekly.
Coordinate and conduct plant trials at various locations monthly.
Ensure developed products meet the specified stability requirements to ensure
adequate shelf life including formula and packaging assessments weekly.
Utilize existing pilot plant processes and procedures to produce product for
market research and/or test market occasionally.
Scale-up pilot plant processes utilizing existing production assets for
products selected for commercialization occasionally.
Establish and communicate manufacturing parameters, formulas and
specifications for commercialized products to the manufacturing locations
occasionally.
Communicate product quality standards for commercialized products to the
manufacturing locations in a Q.A. manual. Monitor quality of commercialized
product periodically to assure compliance to original standards and
specifications occasionally.
Utilize personal computer-based spreadsheets for formula and process documentation
weekly. Proficient in both Word and Excel programs.
REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:
College degree in food science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or
equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
3 years of confectionery product development experience.
SKILLS:
Working knowledge of sugar confectionery ingredients and technology. Operate
lab equipment such as balances, refractometer, pH meter, texture analyzer.
Operate pilot plant equipment such as steam-jacketed cooker, benchtop cooker,
mixers, coating pans, tablet presses. Operate confectionery factory equipment
for industrialization and training purposes. Ability to read and write
complex documentation. Ability to travel domestically and out of the USA.
Ability to uphold Nestle procedures and standards at third-party locations.
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