Sci, R&D - Product Dev
Core
Lead product development projects for iconic food brands (Crave, Kraft Dinner, Heinz Beans, Classico) focusing on innovation, quality improvement, and commercialization.
Role type
Senior IC food scientist (product development)
Builds
Reformulated and new food products
Domain
Food & Beverage / Consumer Packaged Goods
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product development, formula creation, process design, benchtop/pilot/plant trials, sensory evaluation, risk assessment, data analysis, project management
Preferred skills
Cross-functional collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, travel adaptability
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Design and execute product testing, create and edit formulas and processing procedures, conduct risk and feasibility assessments, coordinate product tastings and sensory evaluations, manage multiple concurrent research projects, support transition from development to production
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
