Food Scientist II
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- Creates product recipes and assists in preparation, scaling, and baking.
- Prepares samples for customers and assists in selection of samples and shipping to the customer.
- Document’s formulas and formula changes on continuous basis to keep them updated and current.
- Adds formulas and ingredients into company program on timely basis to provide nutritional information and cost for new formulations or changes in existing formulations.
- Evaluates current and alternative food ingredients to reduce cost, improve product quality, or provide additional vendor approvals for purchasing to resource from.
- Conducts sensory evaluation of new products or existing products for customer sample release, R&D product development, or quality assessment.
- Manages R&D lab activities, technician, and plant personnel as needed when R&D Director is off-site or unavailable.
- Orders lab supplies, ingredients and shipping materials for customer packages as needed.
- Keeps R&D lab clean and organized and manages inventory of retain samples.
- Train’s laboratory technicians as needed to perform R&D activities.
- Participates in cross functional teams to ensure effective resolution of technical issues, support product development initiatives and provide updates as needed.
- Runs plant tests independently and/or with technician and documents processes, conditions, and changes.
- Supports quality systems with consumer complaint diagnosis and reply as needed.
- Trouble Shoots production and lab tests problems to come up with solutions.
- Develops and documents product specifications, includes photographs, measurements, and product detail for current and existing products.
- Conducts shelf-life studies and documents results.
- Prepares paperwork for 3rd party analysis of products and reports results.
- Tracks sample requests and deadlines to ensure that timelines are met.
- Participates in Sales and Marketing meetings for customer sample requirements and for new or existing product requests.
- Works with ingredient vendors for formula work, new product innovation and productivity opportunities.