Research And Development Manager

3 months ago

Perham, United States Brightpath Associates LLC Full time

Job Description

What We Are Looking For

We’re now hiring a R&D Manager to support our Perham, MN. The full-time employee in this position will be responsible for creating new product formulations,

overseeing R&D process, helping create and monitor a consistent high-quality products and maintain or develop new customer and supplier relationships.

Essential Responsibilities:

*Minimum 5 years Candy/Confection Food Scientist/Food Technologist experience*

  • Manage the formulation process for new product development, understanding single ingredient functionality and its effect on processing parameters (brix, pH, texture, water activity, etc.)
  • Work with customers to understand their needs regarding flavor, nutrition, and label claims
  • Work with purchasing and suppliers if necessary to get materials in house for benchtop and line trials
  • Request all paperwork and logistical information on new ingredients, collaborating with the appropriate departments so they can follow up and complete the request
  • Coordinate priorities with R&D Applications Specialist
  • Organize and retain benchtop and trial samples for further review and shelf life analysis
  • Lead the transfer of formulas from benchtop to line trial
  • Work on current formulations to make any changes as directed by management teams
  • Research market trends and develop new products and processes accordingly
  • Present projects to stakeholders for review and input
  • Provide necessary data used for reviewing opportunities
  • Source and work with third-parties to develop products outside of current capabilities
  • Maintain nutritional and labeling database and proof labeling information
  • Create first draft tentative nutritional labels
  • Create, proof and review nutritional panels for packaging
  • Coordinate, manage, monitor, and document plant trials and first production runs
  • Provide paperwork and verbal instructions to production team to run production
  • Collect data, samples, and attend to detail during production line trials and first production runs
  • Organize and file collected data for future reference
  • Assist in sourcing and trialing new ingredients as needed
  • Set up and operate required equipment needed for sample production
  • Assist and advise Quality and/or personnel with problem solving
  • Communicate with department heads, customers, and suppliers to discuss and resolve quality issues as required
  • Prepare all necessary reports as required by customers and department leads
  • Communicate with sales team on project timelines and updates
  • Provides visible leadership and guidance to all R&D staff in order to foster continuous improvements and best practices.
  • Empowerment Manager is expected and authorized as an individual to think, behave, and take action, and control work and decision-making about their job in autonomous, independent, self directed ways.
  • Works with staff members to build bench strength and prepare employees for advancement opportunities.
  • Provides/Establishes controls to assure optimum deployment of resources within approved budget.
  • Works with production leaders to establish and deploy standard works.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Assists employee trainer and ensures employees are made available for training
  • Follows and models all company procedures and policies, acting as a role model for other employees
  • Assist Food Technologists on projects as needed
  • Continue additional ingredient education and model current processing systems
  • Assist in sourcing and trialing new ingredients as needed
  • Use ingredient knowledge, processing experience, and project goals to define processing specifications in conjunction with the quality department
  • Assist with product issues (processing, formulation, quality, etc.) with understanding of scientific principles to prove root cause and provide processing or formulation solutions.
  • Accepts other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 5 yrs experience in new product development and formulations in Food Science with Confectionary experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, sales, marketing, or a related field
  • BS degree in Food Science
  • Understand multi-ingredient functionality
  • Self-motivation
  • Basic computer skills
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work well with others

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