Senior Food Scientist - Batter Development –
Othello, WA
Salary: $75k-$85K Bonus: 7.5%
Location: Othello, WA
Job Description:
- Makes
meaningful contributions to Company objectives by providing a highly
developed level of technical competence and experience to lead and/or
support projects with an emphasis on the development of proprietary
batter and processes, product line extensions, product/process
improvements, cost reduction, margin improvement, or other work as
assigned.
- Leads,
as assigned, multiple projects from conception to commercialization:
- Coordinates
process initiation after initial guidelines and directions.
- Develops
new batters and battering processes.
- Develops
new product concepts and prototypes.
- Identifies,
selects and approves raw materials for use in batter.
- Specifies
and approves product packaging material, size labeling and other
review to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
- Selects,
applies or recommends the appropriate existing or new manufacturing
processes and equipment.
- Coordinates
and supervises product line tests and production runs, including
scheduling line time, ensuring raw material availability, training
production personnel, and defining and implementing test objectives.
- Leads
the evaluation and adjusting of product and manufacturing cost
parameters to meet operational and sales objectives.
- Trains
other staff members on functional batter attributes.
- Conducts
patent searches in relation to batter development.
- Supervises
one or more Lab Technicians, Sr. Lab Technicians or Food
Technologists.
- Provides
skill assessment and developmental paths and work for direct reports.
- Provides
effective cross-functional team leadership as necessary on a project
basis.
- Utilizes
excellent communication skills to organize project teams and
activities, conducts project meetings and tasks, and reports on
project progress and results.
- Contributes
technical knowledge and expertise to identify project risks and
rewards, solves project problems and implements solutions.
- Applies
available resources to effectively meet R&D and Company objectives
(time, equipment, personnel, budget and materials).
- Provides
technical support to Operations, QA, Procurement, Engineering and
other departments, as assigned, in identifying and solving product
design and manufacturing issues.
- Provides
technical support to R&D in specific areas as in-house primary
resource.
- Provides
technical support to Sales and Marketing in identifying new product
opportunities, marketing plan product attributes and sales points, and
coordinates product presentations for both internal and external
customers.
- Designs
and conducts raw material, process and product evaluations and tests.
- Provides
internal expertise in specific areas. Provides technical support to
other department personnel as directed on an as-needed basis.
- Leads
assigned projects at co-packers.
- Realizes
customer needs by developing new concepts, prototypes and products.
- Leads
raw material sourcing, evaluation, improvement and approval activities
with Purchasing functions and/or suppliers.
- Significantly
supports Sales and Marketing in developing and delivering effective
customer presentations.
- Ability
to travel up to 50% as project load and training requires.
Qualifications:
- Minimum
Education: B.S. in food science or food-related sciences
(microbiology, chemistry, nutrition) is required. Master of Science
Degree in Food Science, Nutrition or related field preferred.
- Six
(6) years of Food industry experience. Experience developing batters,
dry blends, etc. preferred.
- Ten
(10) years of Food industry experience.
- Working
knowledge of base batter ingredients and their functionalities.
- Strong
working knowledge of food laws and regulations required, including
nutritional facts development (NLEA), ingredient declarations, develop
formulas and maintain proper R&D documentation.
- Demonstrates
thorough understanding of Food manufacturing operations and production
facilities, possesses extensive familiarity with production equipment
and capabilities.
- Working
knowledge of advanced scientific method, experimental design tools and
statistical process control concepts.
- Applies
scientific principles and analytical methodologies to assigned
projects and problems.
- Ability
to perform mathematical calculations and utilize statistical
techniques to analyze and present data.
- Ability
to manage and supervise personnel and projects.
- Working
knowledge of standard software systems.
- Ability
to use laboratory equipment.
- Ability
to interact with customers, suppliers and co-packers.
- Strong
ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability
to represent the Research and Development Department in this
organization in a professional and positive manner.
To
apply for this position email your resume to apply@pulsejobs.net
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