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Technologist, Technical Service - Salem, OR

9/9/2025

 
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Job Title
: Technologist, Technical Service 
Location: Salem, OR 
Business Unit: Kerr by Ingredion 
Reports To: Technical Service Manager  

About Ingredion: 
Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. 
  
Ingredion is seeking a Technologist responsible for providing technical support to customers for a broad range of  food and beverage applications. This role will support customers with new product development while showcasing  innovative ingredient solutions across the extensive portfolios of solutions provided by Kerr, Ingredion, and  PureCircle. 
The Technologist, Technical Service is responsible for providing technical support to customers for a broad range of  food and beverage applications. This role will support customers with new product development while showcasing  innovative ingredient solutions across the extensive portfolios of solutions provided by Kerr, Ingredion, and  PureCircle. Activities will include conducting benchtop formula development, pilot scale-up trials, and supporting  Operations with commercial production, travelling with Sales to customer meetings, and attending tradeshows. The  Technologist will have the responsibility for growing, nurturing, and maintaining excellent working relationships with  technical representatives at their assigned customer accounts. This role will assist the Go-To-Market team to  promote value-added ingredient solutions to meet customer needs. 
The Technologist must be creative, a positive team player and able to collaborate with all levels of the organization  while leading technical efforts across internal and external customer projects. 


​What you will do: 
• Provide technical expertise and support to customers for a broad range of food & beverage applications. • Demonstrate knowledge of the company’s technologies, solutions, and their applications relevant to  customers’ projects and products 
• Promote value-added ingredients and recommend solutions by phone/e-mail, face-to-face and virtual  meetings, presentations, and at trade shows. 
• Form strong customer relationships with key technical individuals and decision makers at customer  accounts. 
• Work collaboratively with our Go-To-Market team to provide technical support in recommending solutions to  customers, crafting customer value, and building knowledge to execute goals. 
• Lead technical activities with multiple customer projects to prioritize, develop, and implement the Go-To Market strategy with sales account managers and work effectively and efficiently in cross-functional,  interdepartmental teams. 
• Lead and support internal, customer-facing initiatives in support of business strategies • Prepare prototypes for presentations and tradeshows to showcase our new products. • Work with Procurement and Quality teams to source ingredients that meet customer specifications,  formulation needs, cost targets, and guidelines for incoming raw materials. 
• Maintain and update customer project pipeline activities in our CRM system.  
• Assist build-out of specifications and label declarations for new products. 
• Maintain a clean and organized lab area in accordance with GMPs
• Serve as back up to the Technical Service Manager as assigned. 
What you will bring: 
• Bachelor’s degree, or technical equivalent, related to the field of Food Science, Food Management and/or  Food Processing/Manufacturing. 
• Minimum 2 years of product development and/or technical experience in the food and beverage industry  and a minimum of 2 years of project management experience. 
• Prior lab experience using standard benchtop lab equipment, analytical instrumentation, lab filtration  systems, pilot scale equipment, and rovotop. 
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and understand business periodicals, professional journals, technical  instructions and procedure, short correspondence, and other written communications. 
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams) • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group environments to other employees of  the company across varied educational backgrounds and skillsets. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form. • Strong organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Good individual decision-making skills and ability to motivate self, team members, and colleagues with a  sense of actionable progress and urgency. 
• This job will require approximately 20 to 35% % travel for trade shows, internal meetings, and customer  meetings. 


Who you are: 
• Regularly identify areas that can be improved and constructively propose new solutions that increase value  and improve business performance. 
• Someone who explores multiple possibilities for tackling challenges and thinks “out of the box” to determine  the best solutions. 
• Someone who challenges the status quo and promotes bold thinking in order to create value. • Pushes to continually drive personal and organizational results, takes educated risks on business  opportunities with the guidance and support of management and can benchmark external best practices to  outperform the competition. 
• Proactively seeks knowledge of customers, their markets, and their businesses to grow customer  relationships that support positive brand recognition with integrity. 
Why Join Ingredion? 
Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy: 
• Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to  our success 
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical,  mental, and emotional well-being 
• Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement • Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards  globally 
• Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel 

Apply here

Assistant Quality Control Manager - Full Time

5/13/2025

 
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Title: Assistant Quality Control Manager  
Department: 
Quality   
Reports To: 
Quality Assurance Manager
Employment ☐ Temporary ☒ Full-Time ☐ Part-Time       FLSA Status ☐ Non-Exempt ☒ Exempt
Salary Range:  70,000- 72,000 USD

Position Summary:
The Assistant Quality Control Manager plans, coordinates and implements quality control programs as designed and directed by the Quality Assurance Manager. Manages Quality Control projects and ensures that all day-to-day operations run smoothly and according to policy. Ensure that all efforts contribute to the best financial interests of Transpacific Food. 

Essential duties and responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Completion by established deadlines of all tasks included on Quality Assurance Assistant Manager Task List
  • Oversight of quality staff acting as primary supervisor of quality-related functions during production.
  • Maintain audit-ready operational status.
  • Work with other departments on the implementation and maintenance of food safety and quality processes.
  • Analytical data reporting – Daily data entry, plotting data, and identifying trends.
  • Maintains product compliance with customer specifications.
  • Primary hands-on trainer for quality staff.
  • Responsible for monitoring the daily completion of all quality documentation and its filing.
  • Responsible for verification of product integrity of all finished products leaving facility.
  • Responsible for performing technical performance evaluations of the quality staff.
  • Provide feedback to Quality Assurance Manager on the effectiveness of policies and procedures. Provide suggestions for improvements.
  • Conduct facility inspections and assessments of operational effectiveness during policy reviews.
  • Responsible for reporting any food safety concerns and empowered to do so,
  • Any other task as assigned by Quality Assurance Manager 
Efficiencies
  • Suggest ideas or solution to improve efficiencies, housekeeping, etc. 
  • Be open and willing to try new ideas 
  • Give and seek honest feedback towards reliability initiative and be willing to participate in reliability committees
  • Have a positive attitude towards reliability
  • Help meet or exceed efficiency goals
  • Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times.
Labor Control
  • Work shifts as scheduled or needed 
  • Achieve established benchmarks by working with a sense of urgency 
  • Meet all schedules as required 
  • Experience degree with relevant experience or a minimum 5 years industry experience
  • Attend suggested and required seminars and training classes for continued improvement 
  • Must possess good written and verbal skills 
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and abilities)
  • Food Science degree preferred by not required with equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Excel is mandatory
  • Must have strong math skills, be computer proficient, have good written and verbal skills and 
      maintain a high work ethic.
 Note This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
Please reach out to Michelle Underwood at [email protected] with your resume/cover letter and answers to the following questions.

1. Do you have experience managing people in the workplace?
2. Explain your current or past duties and responsibilities and how they relate to this position?
3. How many years of relevant wok experience do you have in a similar role?
4. List all the software products you are profident in.
5. List any certifications that you have.
6. What is your desired salary?
7. Do you want to tell us anything else about yourself?

Food Safety and Compliance Officer

1/14/2025

 
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Department: QA - Food Safety & Compliance
​Location:
Eugene, OR, USA
Benefits:
Full benefits; medical , dental visions, 401K and match
Employment Type:
Full Time 

Who We Are:

GloryBee, a Eugene based, family-owned natural food and product manufacturing and distribution company founded in 1975. We are a dynamic team of individuals focused on providing our customers with quality products and superior customer service. Our firm foundation includes a strategic outlook focused on long-term vitality. We are seeking an innovative, people-focused individual who is ready to work hard and have fun in our local owned family business. We are tobacco and drug free (to include marijuana) at GloryBee.

Your Contributions to the Team:

As the Food Safety and Compliance Officer you will manage the continual development, implementation and upkeep of GloryBee's Food Safety Plan and Food Safety Programs to ensure continual compliance with all applicable regulations, GFSI standards (SQF), and third party certification requirements. A typical work week of the Food Safety and Compliance Officer is Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (or as needed) and could entail: documentation and record keeping, leading an audit, conducting a companywide training, and providing guidance for team members/peers.

What We Are Looking For:
  • Degree in Food or Nutritional Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or other Natural Science. Professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Five years of progressive experience in a Quality Assurance role
  • Two years of demonstrated compliance experience
  • Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint
  • PCQI and HACCP trained
  • Excellent knowledge of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
  • Prior MRP or ERP system knowledge; X3 desired
  • Proficient in document writing to include Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Process-Mapping
  • Ability to successfully collaborate and facilitate cross-functional teams
  • Strong problem-solving and research skills
  • Detailed and accurate
  • Ability to manage short and long term projects and prioritize work flows while allowing for flexibility
  • Knowledge of allergens, natural foods and organic industry, desired

Why You Should Join the GloryBee Family:
  • Dynamic, forward thinking company that is passionate about healthy living, sustainability and quality, natural ingredients and products
  • Rewards and recognition for superior performance
  • Collaborative environment fostering teamwork and accountability
  • Opportunity to work for a company that positively impacts people's lives
  • Exceptional benefits program including medical, dental and vision, along with healthy living reimbursements, generous 401(k) match, competitive paid time off and liberal holiday schedules

​Visit our website to learn more at https://glorybee.com/careers
You may also visit https://glorybeefoods.applicantpro.com/jobs/ directly to view and apply for current openings.
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