Senior Food Scientist

4 weeks ago

Grand Rapids, United States Titus Talent Strategies Full time

This position will report directly to Director of R&D and is responsible for providing technical expertise, innovative ideas, and coordinating and/or completing all aspects of the product development process from concept to commercialization while leading/collaborating with a cross-functional team to provide timely and cost-effective innovation, product improvements, and cost savings to drive the growth of the company.


**RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED, IF NEEDED**


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


• Project Management – Developing project plans and leading cross-functional teams.

• Assists in the training of research and development personnel. Act as a mentor for team members with less experience.

• Ability to lead other team members in projects and tasks.

• Supports Sales, Marketing, and Customers in Idea Generation

• Bench-Top new product development to deliver on consumer/consumer objectives utilizing scientific techniques.

• Ability to communicate on a technical level with customer accounts.

• Demonstrates sound understanding of formulation and process design for safe quality foods (GMPs, SQF, HACCP)

• Proven ability to translate concepts into manufacturing friendly products.

• Conducts pilot plant and production line trials.

• Coordinates with operations and finance to set standards, yields and throughputs.

• Specification and process parameter development utilizing electronic systems and templates.

• Provides production start-up support.

• Leads internal and external customer meetings and product presentations.

• Supports Sales, Marketing, and Customers in Idea Generation

• Evaluates the impact of product and process challenges.

• Possesses the ability to create ingredient statements and nutritional panels.

• Maintains awareness of current market trends through participation in food shows, sales meetings, technical presentations, reviewing periodicals, and partnerships with suppliers and recommends new products or ingredients.

• Initiates formulation and/or process optimization projects.

• Works with the technical service team to support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Supports managements ESG initiatives identifying and tracking Better For You product development and GHG emission reduction projects.

• Identifies, sources, evaluates, and obtains necessary approvals for new and/or alternate ingredients and suppliers.

• Possesses the knowledge to review labels for accuracy of technical information.

• Conducts Shelf-Life Testing and Sensory Evaluations

• Maintains awareness of current FDA regulations as they relate to food processing and labeling.


Required Qualifications:


• B.S. Degree in Food Science or related field required.

• 8+ years of research and development experience.

• Work knowledge of GMP’s, food safety, SQF, and HACCP programs

• Requires excellent analytical, organizational, and multi-tasking skills, as well as the ability to interact and collaborate successfully with all levels and functional areas.

• Broad knowledge base of ingredients, and lab analytical equipment functionality.

• Demonstrated success in leading cross functional teams.

• Ability and drive to learn new product platforms.

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