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Associate Food
Scientist - St. Louis MO
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- Location:
- Status:
- Relocation
- AUG10-7
- Regular full time
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- Ralston Foods
- St. Louis MO
- Open
- Yes
Job
Description
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The Associate Food Scientist position will focus on professional
development within the Research and Development Department. This position
is designed with an emphasis placed on developing and demonstrating
technical expertise in food product development. The role of the
Associate Food Scientist is to learn basic food technology skills by
completing an orientation program, planning and conducting pilot plant
experiments, working closely with senior level Food Scientists, and manage
projects that are technically straight forward.
The
basic food technology skills include learning:
- Ralston Food’s product development process and
organization,
- relationships between
ingredients and process,
- testing methodology,
- how to develop specifications,
formulas, and labels,
- project management,
- statistical skills, and
- computer software used in
R&D.
Job
Duties include:
- Set up, operate, and clean
the pilot plant equipment with minimal supervision. The equipment
includes mixers, extruders, cookers, ovens, rolls, coating, and
dryers.
- Effectively document
details of experiments: objectives of test, accurate formulas,
processing conditions, required equipment and equipment setup, results
and recommended next steps.
- Support project work
through assisting Senior Food Scientists with pilot plant and plant
experiments.
- Support project work
through assisting Senior Food Scientists with developing
specifications, formulations, and labels.
- Plan, design and conduct
pilot plant and lab coating experiments, document testing and
results, evaluate data, and recommend next steps.
- Manage projects that are
technically straight forward with the supervision of a Senior Food
Scientist.
- Question processes and
procedures. Suggest and test alternatives.
- Interacts professionally
and effectively with the R&D team to ensure completion of
department objectives by working with other Food Scientists, pilot
plant technicians, process engineers, quality improvement engineers,
and specification administration.
- Interacts professionally
and effectively with operations management and sales/marketing to
ensure completion of company objectives.
- Receives technical guidance
from senior Food Technologists on project problems and supervisory
approval of project plans.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.,
walk / stand for up to 70% of the time while performing daily tasks
(pilot and plant trials), support product testing / projects on
production floors requiring travel up and down stairs and ladders to
platforms, and work in cold/hot plant environments.
- Become proficient in
Research and Development software such as the Project Plan Database,
Formulation Software and Statistics Software.
- A flexible
schedule is also required to support testing as necessary.
Occasionally, plant tests must be conducted during off shifts or
even on weekends. Occasional travel is required.
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Job
Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Food Science
(IFT Minimum Standards) or equivalent.
- Relevant internship
experience.
- Understands basic food
chemistry and food processes.
- Plan, conduct, record
experiments; draw logical conclusions.
- Able to reach sound
conclusions for basic food experiments
- Has a basic understanding
of statistical concepts.
- Demonstrated
Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking skills
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Ralcorp is an equal
opportunity employer. It is the policy of Ralcorp to provide equal
employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color,
religion, national origin, age, sex, physical or mental disability, or status
as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.
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