Product Engineer in the Dairy Industry Cheese Division in USA - AP

he Sr. Scientist Research & Development will lead and manage the successful development scaleup and maintenance of new and innovative product portfolios. They will act as the technical liaison between customers sales marketing and the production facility.

Annual Salary: $75$100K

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

1. All employees have an obligation to report employee safety food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. Initiate and lead technical advancements within new and existing products product portfolios and production equipment.
3. Translate customer sales and marketing needs into technical requirements that can be used to formulate products.   
4. Manage all product development projects to ensure they have clearly defined objectives resource needs and plans to deliver efficient scaleup.
5. Responsible for product formulations through the entire product life cycle.
6. Lead coordinate and provide technical support for all product scaleup activities.
7. Build new capability within the pilot plant to quickly develop and scaleup new innovative or revised products or product portfolios.
8. Routinely communicate to senior management current new and emerging science as it relates to new innovative products packaging and production processes. 
9. Assist with corrective and preventative action for product functionality issues.
10. Lead qualification onboarding and maintenance of raw materials and suppliers. 
11. Maintain accurate raw material and formula files that are accessible to others within the organization.
12. Assist with the procurement of raw materials to meet formulation requirements.
13. Provide technical support to customers when needed. 
14. Ensure all formulations and supporting documentation follow applicable regulations and requirements.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position

Qualifications :

The following are required competencies of the position that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Windows MS Office Suite including; Word Excel Power Point and Outlook internet/intranet and other organizational specific software.
• Exceptional attention to detail strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of procedural controls and data validation techniques required.
• Professional communication skills for both internal and external customers coworkers team members and consultants.
• Demonstrated excellent training skills involving making presentations covering various topics. 
• Ability to plan initiate direct and carry out short and longterm programs. 
• Ability to define problems collect and document data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of situations and events and respond accordingly. 
• Possess traits of honesty integrity creativity and flexibility. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the products manufactured and the processes involved.
• Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures and company guidelines in order to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Ability to understand daily production needs.
• Demonstrated strong teamwork skills with the ability to lead participate and/or work directly with crossfunctional teams and/or individuals.
• Ability to perform at a high level in a fastpaced environment with the ability to adapt to a continually changing environment.
• Detail oriented be quality minded.
• Experience with developing and monitoring production strategies and performance metrics.
• Technical understanding of assigned commodities. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in food science dairy science or other equivalent degree required.
• Masters degree in food science dairy science or other equivalent degree preferred.
• Experience in product development least cost formulation and food manufacturing is a plus.
• Knowledge of FSMA HACCP GMPs OSHA and loss control programs is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in the dairy or cheese industry specifically processed cheese is highly desirable.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Office Work is performed in a general office environment with low to moderate noise exposure.  May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels such as from office equipment.  While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel crouch; talk or hear; taste or smell. Most of the time is spent seated at a workstation with access to telephone computer printer files and reference materials.  Requires frequent verbal communication either in person by telephone or by use of online interactive communication to interact with vendors suppliers and consultants.  Requires frequent written communication by requiring frequent typing and writing.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Manufacturing Work is performed in a manufacturing plant. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee will frequently have to walk and stand. The employee should have the ability to regularly lift up to 55lbs.  The employee must be able to push and pull up to 75lbs. Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevations above 4 feet. Employees are regularly exposed to cold temperatures when performing tasks in storage areas. Employees are regularly exposed to warm or hot temperatures with moderate to high humidity levels varying based on the location of the work area. The employee is regularly exposed to wet walking surfaces. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Office This job operates in a professional office environment. Employees will work facetoface with others on a daily basis.  Some may share office space. While performing the duties of this job the employee is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels such as from office equipment.  The employee may be exposed to very low levels of ammonia.

Manufacturing Employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock wet work conditions fumes or airborne particles. Employee is occasionally exposed to warm conditions with regular exposure to temperature conditions in excess of 100*F or cold temperatures when working in cold storage areas. The employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. Employee is regularly exposed to chemicals during sanitation processes. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally at a high level. The employee is not routinely exposed to weather conditions. The employee may be exposed to very low levels of ammonia.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime