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Responsibilities:
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The coordination of complex and multi disciplined product development projects with minimal supervision. This includes ensuring that objectives, budget, and timelines are met
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Conduct bench, pilot plant, and plant trials to create prototypes for consumer testing
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The identification and/or innovative creation of new & unique concepts/ingredients/formulas/prototypes to achieve business goals of commercializing new products and product forms
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Innovative and practical application/modification of existing technologies to achieve business goals of commercializing new products or line extensions
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Works in a team environment ensuring alignment with cross functional partners including Marketing, QC, Process Development, Packaging Development, Finance, Operations, and Purchasing
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Providing technical specifications and support to assure smooth rollouts of new products or line extensions into operations
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Comprehensive product documentation to enable smooth commercialization and training of plant personnel
Principal Accountabilities:
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Identification, assessment, and validation of formulations from bench top to commercialization (60%)
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Ensures all proper documentation is done correctly and on schedule (15%)
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Manages the financial aspects of Product Development including ingredient costs and plant trials (10%)
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Fosters an innovation culture in company by continually introducing new ideas and product concepts (5%)
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Creates, designs, supervises the development of new experimental protocols/best practices required to validate product concepts and prototypes (5%)
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Independently directs the activities of outside vendors including ingredients and services (5%)
Job Complexity
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This position requires the ability to interact and communicate effectively with Sr. Management as well as Plant Management. The Sr. Technologist must be a good problem solver, able to identify, interpret and analyze the correct data, and provide detailed directions to development projects
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Maintains active knowledge and understanding in areas beyond Product Development including Process and Package Development, QA, Project Engineering, and thorough understanding of Marketing needs and financial hurdles
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Sustain a high level of competence and professionalism in a dynamic business environment
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Easily adapts to changing priorities
Education: BS in Food Science or related field
Experience: 5-15 years experience
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