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Senior Product Development Scientist

Senior Product Development Scientist

Universal Global Ventures, Inc.Lancaster, PA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Senior Product Development Scientist (Emulsions )

Location : Lancaster, PA

Department : Research & Development

Status : Full Time Salaried / Exempt

Schedule : Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

  • Must be flexible to business needs

Our Company

Universal Global Ventures, Inc. (“UGVI”) is a division of Universal Corporation which is headquartered in Richmond, VA. UGVI is a plant-based food ingredients business. UGVI sources and processes vegetable and fruit ingredients as well as flavorings and extracts for food and beverage end markets. The company is focused on the plant-based ingredient processing segment of the agricultural value chain, where we believe we possess significant operational and commercial expertise.

This platform aligns with our parent company’s (Universal Corporation) diversified, global procurement strategy, commitment to supplying high-quality products to our customers, and strong value-added processing capabilities.

Universal Corporation is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Today, we are a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,500 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2023, were slightly over $2.5 billion.

For more information on our three companies in the ingredients platform, visit our websites at www.fruitsmart.com ; www.silva-intl.com ; www.shanks.com

Summary

The Universal Ingredients Senior Product Development Scientist is a full-time position on site at Universal Ingredient Application Lab based in Lancaster, PA. This role is focused on developing creative and innovative prototypes leading to gains in market segments primarily focused on Beverage Applications with an emphasis on Tea, Coffee, Botanicals extracts and fruited beverage systems, ranging from B2B ingredients to finished product prototypes.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

  • Complete rapid prototyping and iterative solution development of new products that meet project briefs and timelines, with a focus on emulsion systems for beverage applications.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders in the Commercial and Operations teams to transform concepts from benchtop and pilot plant samples and trial runs and through to full-scale commercial production.
  • Develop, validate and implement new products and processes through the technical transfer and commercialization processes.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts across existing product lines as it relates to emulsion chemistry.
  • Work collaboratively with many cross-functional partners including Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial and Marketing teams.
  • Travel to technical facilities and co-packers to support commercialization trials and Company’s objectives.
  • Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in food science / chemistry / science technology or equivalent
  • 3-7 years of experience conducting emulsion technology Product Development.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects & tasks working in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills.
  • Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Must be self-motivated, have a positive attitude, detail-oriented, and work well in a team environment.
  • Must be able to adapt to constant change in a positive manner
  • Excellent knowledge of food industry practices and procedures (GMP’s, HACCP, CFR compliance)
  • Willing to travel as required
  • Computer skills and proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, database, and other software / applications.
  • Preferred Skills

  • Aseptic processing experience preferred.
  • ERP Experience preferred.
  • Benefits

    We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, and short and long-term disability benefits, to name a few.

    EOE M / F / Disabled / Vet Employer

    All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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