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Steuben Foods Inc Senior Food Scientist – Technical Solution in Elma, New York
About the job
The position of Senior Food Scientist – Technical Solution is responsible for supporting technical aspects related to supporting customers in successful launch of their product through our facility. This includes, leading projects, creating new product formulas, managing pilot plant activities, working out technical challenges and providing formulation/technical support. The position requires a proactive, self-starter who is able to work independently with good decision-making skills while coordinating all information required to create and maintain the existing Steuben programs. This job also requires a team player with high standards of excellence and attention to detail. Education/Prerequisites Requirements:
M.S. in Food Science or Food Related Discipline
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in ingredients research at a food or beverage company
Strong knowledge & experience with food chemistry, rheology and processing
Dairy formulation experience
Plant based product formulation experience
Knowledge of flavor and ingredient functionality and usage
Understanding of complex food matrices
Strong understanding of UHT processing
Excellent Planning & Organizing Skills
Ability to adapt to situations and responsibilities within an ever-growing business
Familiarity with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Gantt Chart and PLM Stage Gate processes
Good Understanding of Food Safety
Analytical, detailed oriented individual
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Equipment/Training Knowledge:
Expertise in designing food/beverage formulations
Experience running Pilot Plant scale equipment
Member of the IFT
Any Industry certifications
Strong computer program(s) knowledge
Working knowledge for standard lab equipment
Experience working within Food Formulation & Labeling Software
Work Specifications – Responsibilities:
Primarily responsible for working with R&D and Quality in evaluating root cause for product stability in terms of product formulation and processing.
Responsible for technical support to Steuben Foods co-manufacturing partners
Key stake holder to successfully manage his/her projects to completion
Provide formulation support to 3rd party customers as needed
Attend plant trials as needed
Keep detailed accurate records
Operate pilot plant equipment if/when needed
Create reports for R&D/Ownership as needed
Attend R&D and other key meetings as a technical support role
Stay up to date on Regulatory Affairs and changes in the Food and Beverage labeling sectors
Work closely with Quality Compliance to help support SQF and FSMA initiatives
Work closely with Quality Control to help support internal Quality Programs and help create new Quality Programs
Work closely with Production to understand the equipment (processing, filling and blending) to help facilitate scale up of new and existing products
Help Facilitate improvements to resource infrastructure
Work in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PLM Stage Gate programs
Work Closely with Purchasing/Procurement to ensure supply of new formulation ingredients
Schedule:
Monday – Friday
Extended schedule on major projects, as necessary
Availability by phone
Some travel required to attend trade shows and to support Business Development as needed
Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000
Steuben Foods is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.