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SUMMARY
Responsible for leading process development projects that transform the way in which the company produces products. This includes developing & optimizing new technologies and implementing them at factory scale. Projects will focus on cultured products, fluid milk products, &/or non-dairy beverage products.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCES
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Proven track record of developing new/improved technologies
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Working with experimental designs, statistics, and consumer testing to plan projects and make decisions
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Demonstrated ability to use strong technical insight and logic in making decisions
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Demonstrated strong project leadership – developing and following timeline plans in order to deliver objectives
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Proven track record of being a self starter and being able to work autonomously to plan, implement, monitor and deliver objectives
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Demonstrated ability to be a strong R&D voice within cross-functional settings, using logical scientific arguments to influence others and make decisions
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Ability to communicate in a compelling fashion with junior and senior levels in the Supply Chain organization and in R&D
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Conduct technical feasibility assessments and intellectual property plans for new technologies through lab and pilot plant trial experimentation
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Scale-up and implement new process technologies at factory level
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Create process design scopes to define manufacturing specifications and capital requirements
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Act as technical subject matter expert for the company
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Work directly with research institutes, suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and Supply Chain organization to achieve goals
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Facilitate communication and project alignment between Marketing, R&D, and the Supply Chain organizations
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Food Engineering or similar technical discipline
Experience Required: 3-6 years experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry; R&D process development experience; Experience with fluid thermal processing applications; Dairy products and/or soy beverages experience desired
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