Position title: sr. Research scientist
reports to title: sr. R&d manager
dept / function: global research & development
location: el salto, jalisco
*summary*:
the primary purpose of this job is the development of product and process for the s&r business unit.
- ensure project execution and technology transfer.
- observe, record, and evaluate experimental data to draw conclusions.
- prepare project reports and presentations.
- support technical capabilities of vendors of ingredient, contract manufacturers and inhouse manufacturing needs, participate in negotiations when technical requirements are involved.
- perform prototyping and development from bench top to pilot plant to full manufacturing scale.
- develops protocols to scale up a product from bench top to manufacturing lines.
documents and communicates accordingly, following the innovation stage gate process.
- collaborates with the technical community sharing information and taking advantage of the existing knowledge.
- leverages technical vendor capabilities in product design.
- supports product/process optimizations and provides input into the evaluation of contract manufacturing opportunities as needed.
- identifies and suggest the incorporation of technology and processing enablers into product design when needed.
able to bring creativity to new ideas on products and process across the product range.
- delivers the s&r innovation annual pipeline securing technical readiness and successful design of products, demonstrating expertise and resourcefulness.
- while championing the consumer, identifies and execute continuous improvement projects.
- ensuring that the r&d mexico team follows proper procedures across the organization, to document work (stage gate, qrc regulatory requests, sqm process, plm, eln, etc).
this role will interact and partner with:
- technical and professional employees within global r&d
- supply chain: manufacturing, operations, plant quality assurance, quality and regulatory compliance, procurement, engineering.
- marketing, innovation and consumer insights
- external vendors
*major duties / responsibilities*:
- new product development
- continuous improvement program
- core brand maintenance
- knowledege and capabilities development
*skills and abilities required*:
- solid experience in confectionery technologies: ingredient functionality, formula development, process platforms and key processing parameters.
- solid experience in product development function from benchtop to plant implementation.
- strong knowledge in lab, pilot plant, commissioning and production line start-up of process equipment and systems, and troubleshooting.
- solid knowledge in mass and heat balance and unit operations.
- experience operating plant and, lab and analytical equipment.
- project administration skills: trials plan, technical status reports, presentations, timetables, risk mitigation and trials budget.
- cost optimization of formulas, develop ingredients and product meeting internal/external quality standards, nutritional and regulations restrictions.
- build and maintain successful networking relationships with all the cross functional team (regional and international) sharing best practices.
- basic experience in various technical disciplines (sensory, experimental design & statistic, product design, engineering, packaging, nutritional, food safety, quality and regulatory).
- basic knowledge in equipment selection and acquisition.
- project administration skills: trials plan, technical status reports, presentations, timetables, risk mitigation and trials budget.
- build and maintain successful networking relationships with all the cross functional team (regional and international) sharing best practices.
- establish a strong relationship with suppliers to identify ingredients and product trends to enhance product design.
- basic knowledge analyzing competitors to identify potential opportunities for core product optimization.
- leadership skills working as an individual contributor and team player.
- excellent verbal and written communications skills (fluent communication in spanish & english).
- possess good computer skills (basic office, statistics, sap).
*education*:
b.s.
food scientist, chemist or engineer.
or chemical or biotechnology engineering
*experience*:
5-7 years of experience in the food industry, with experience on product development of confections (alternatively in chocolate category)
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