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Food Technologist – Cincinnati, OH
Tracking Code
1151
Job Description
The Food Technologist will provide Research & Development,
lead projects (or portions of projects) and document all results as well as
the research of programs to drive cost optimization through formulation and
processing efficiencies, create new prototypes for product development
initiatives, and identify/approve potential ingredient and manufacturing
suppliers.
Required Skills
- Develop new products and line
extensions from bench top to commercialization under direct
supervision.
- Perform pilot plant tests to
generate product prototypes, document, organize product reviews, and
provide oral and written communication on progress of projects.
- Able to run production tests
at manufacturing plants developing commercially viable new products or
reformulated products to improve quality.
- Work with on-line formulation
data base system creating or adjusting product formulations.
- Maintain accurate project
files, formulations, specifications and product/ project data.
- Work with cross functional
teams (Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, Quality,
Process Control etc) in projects providing
product development support to the Projects.
- Able to improve product
development skills though appropriate training, understanding USDA/
FDA regulations and hands-on working in projects.
- Assist other R&D team
members if required to generate product prototypes.
Required Experience
- BS in Food Science or related
field plus a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience in meat
industry preferred.
- MS in Meat/ Food Science with
0-2 years relevant work experience preferred.
- Ability to Multi-task. Should
possess strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and time
management skills.
- Strong scientific knowledge
of meat, non-meat ingredients and their functionality. Able to work
with pilot plant equipment with minimum supervision.
- Must be a quick learner
- Proficient in on-line work
systems and product development software tools.
- May require traveling up to
40% of time.
Job Location
Cincinnati, OH, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
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