Product Development Scientist
- Job ID:JO118823
- Date:11/05/2008
- Location:Kalamazoo
- State:Michigan
- Salary:Not Specified Why?
- Job Types:
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Prod./Plant Management
Job Description
Primary responsibilities include bench-top snack product formulation, nutritional label development, scale-up and commercialization (partnering with Food technologists, Engineers and Manufacturing). Partner with other developers in incorporating technology/insights from other disciplines in the development of break through products. Proactively manage and mitigate risk during the life of a project. Key responsibilities: - Develop, organize, manage, and coordinate important food development projects while increasing the level of understanding of complex projects, processes, and methods. - Assume the role of innovator, project leader and technical problem solver as you work with cross functional teams including: Product Development, Engineering, Packaging, QA, Innovation Marketing, Marketing Research, and Manufacturing. - Be actively involved in a broad spectrum of activities, including product formulation, and process development. Must understand ingredient functionality and leverage it in different food forms. - Identify critical parameters that need to be defined and measured so that image products can be reproduced in the plant. - Understand the impact of operating conditions on production throughputs and product image. - Face technical challenges as the primary force driving a project from bench-top to commercialization. - Provide technical or scientific direction within the department and while keeping c
M.S in Food Science highly preferred. Knowledge of U.S and Canadian nutritional regulations a plus. -Experience in agglomerated bars and baked goods preferred. -Proven track record of product development from bench top to commercialization, leadership skills, cost consciousness, communication skills, and diplomacy. -Up to 30-40% travel to manufacturing or test facilities is required.
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