About the job
The position of Senior Food Scientist – Technical Solution is responsible for supporting technical aspects related to supporting customers in successful launch of their product through our facility. This includes, leading projects, creating new product formulas, managing pilot plant activities, working out technical challenges and providing formulation / technical support. The position requires a proactive, self-starter who is able to work independently with good decision-making skills while coordinating all information required to create and maintain the existing Steuben programs. This job also requires a team player with high standards of excellence and attention to detail.
Education / Prerequisites Requirements :
- M.S. in Food Science or Food Related Discipline
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in ingredients research at a food or beverage company
- Strong knowledge & experience with food chemistry, rheology and processing
- Dairy formulation experience
- Plant based product formulation experience
- Knowledge of flavor and ingredient functionality and usage
- Understanding of complex food matrices
- Strong understanding of UHT processing
- Excellent Planning & Organizing Skills
- Ability to adapt to situations and responsibilities within an ever-growing business
- Familiarity with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Gantt Chart and PLM Stage Gate processes
- Good Understanding of Food Safety
- Analytical, detailed oriented individual
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
Equipment / Training Knowledge :
Expertise in designing food / beverage formulationsExperience running Pilot Plant scale equipmentMember of the IFTAny Industry certificationsStrong computer program(s) knowledgeWorking knowledge for standard lab equipmentExperience working within Food Formulation & Labeling SoftwareWork Specifications – Responsibilities :
Primarily responsible for working with R&D and Quality in evaluating root cause for product stability in terms of product formulation and processing.Responsible for technical support to Steuben Foods co-manufacturing partnersKey stake holder to successfully manage his / her projects to completionProvide formulation support to 3rd party customers as neededAttend plant trials as neededKeep detailed accurate recordsOperate pilot plant equipment if / when neededCreate reports for R&D / Ownership as neededAttend R&D and other key meetings as a technical support roleStay up to date on Regulatory Affairs and changes in the Food and Beverage labeling sectorsWork closely with Quality Compliance to help support SQF and FSMA initiativesWork closely with Quality Control to help support internal Quality Programs and help create new Quality ProgramsWork closely with Production to understand the equipment (processing, filling and blending) to help facilitate scale up of new and existing productsHelp Facilitate improvements to resource infrastructureWork in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PLM Stage Gate programsWork Closely with Purchasing / Procurement to ensure supply of new formulation ingredientsSchedule :
Monday – FridayExtended schedule on major projects, as necessaryAvailability by phoneSome travel required to attend trade shows and to support Business Development as neededSalary Range : $120,000 - $150,000
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