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JOB FUNCTION
The purpose of this position is
to provide engineering and technical support within the area of Research
& Development. The role provides a 10-12 week exposure to the
critical aspects of a R&D during on-going operations. Project work
is focused on real-time issues and on high-priority activities within an
R&D function.
JOB ACTIVITIES/DUTIES
The activities and duties are
dependent on a specific assignment and will vary year to
year. However, the general duties and accountabilities include:
§ Develop new products and
improvements to existing products. Assure that product activities
meet company cost capacity, quality, marketing and product development
requirements.
§ Improve and develop extensions
to existing brands using laboratory bench top, vendor facilities and full
scale manufacturing systems. Ability to go from bench top to full scale
production, without test scale up, if necessary.
§ Provide design and processing
parameters inputs for new products, capacity improvements, and equipment
design.
§ Support the identification and
solution of cost savings issues, product/packaging change issues,
equipment modifications, manufacturability issues, etc., using
appropriate scientific principles.
§ Provide technical support to
production in for product modifications, process improvements and process
troubleshooting.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Undergraduate senior in Food Science. Must have been accepted
to Master's Food Science program.
Skills:
Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Proven innovation and
creativity. Ability to work effectively in team-based environment
with multiple functional groups. Excellent communication
skills. Ability to achieve results and execute multiple simultaneous
projects. Experience using statistical methods and design of
experiments.
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