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Food
Technologist – Lisle, IL
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POSTED: Nov 08
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Salary:
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Open
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Location:
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Lisle , Illinois
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Employer:
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Armour-Eckrich, a subsidiary of John Morrell
& Co
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Type:
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Full
Time - Experienced
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Category:
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Industry
- Research & Development
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Required
Education:
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Masters
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Employer
Information
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About Armour-Eckrich, a subsidiary of John Morrell &
Co
Armour-Eckrich Meatss
LLC is a company with over 3,100 employees spread across 13 states. We
deliver some of the most trusted processed-meat brands in America. Our
brands, Armour and Eckrich
offer today's families an immense variety of great tasting meal-time
options. Our products are available not only at your grocer's retail or
deli counter but also in many nationally recognized foodservice
establishments.
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Job
Description
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We
are currently seeking a food technologist at Armour
Eckrich a subsidiary of the John Morrell Food
group, and a part of the Smithfield Foods family to be part of a
growing team working on new product innovation and commercialization.
The new food technologist will assist in developing new products and
line extensions from bench top through commercialization. This position
works with cross functional teams on projects to provide product
development support. Must have an understanding of USDA/FDA regulations
and have hands on experience working on project teams. This role will
perform pilot tests with the plants to generate product prototypes and
provide progress reports on the status of projects. The ideal candidate
will experience working with cross functional teams and providing
product development support to major company initiatives. Candidates
should have a BS in Food Science or related field plus a minimum of 3-5
years of relevant work experiences in the meat industry (strongly
preferred), and an MS is Meat/Food Science. Should possess the ability
to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment. Should possess
strong scientific knowledge of meat, non-meat ingredients and their
functionality. The successful candidate needs to have the ability to
work with pilot plant equipment with minimal supervision. Should be a
quick learner with strong interpersonal, communication and
organizational skills. Must be proficient with online work systems and
product development software tools. This position requires travel up to
40%.
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