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Research & Development Manager, Food Manufacturing
Portland, OR (area), Onsite, Relocation Assistance Primary Purpose: Oversee and participate in product and process development of fully cooked protein products. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Assist Director of R&D to supervise R&D staff, including training and overseeing of daily activities in the pilot plant 2. Investigate opportunities for continuous improvement in current products and production processes 3. Write product formulations 4. Conceive and develop new meat products to fit our customer’s needs 5. Research ingredients and food technologies that are pertinent to the meat industry 6. Assist Director of R&D in ingredient management, ingredient rationalization, and ingredient testing 7. Support the maintenance of electronic database of projects and formulations and timely documentation of results in database note files. Generate simple format reports, as directed. 8. Assist with duties of Director of R&D when Director is absent 9. Create ingredient statements and nutritional information for new products 10. Track R&D project progression and success rate 11. Source new ingredients and build relationships with ingredient suppliers 12. Monitor first production runs 13. Work with sales on developing customer relationships, educating customers on our capabilities, conducting demonstrations and customer visits Minimum Qualifications: 1. A bachelor’s degree in food science, meat science, animal science, or related field. Experience in cooked meat commercial production or a meat lab preferred. 2. Speak, read, and write English fluently and persuasively 3. Basic computer skills, including Microsoft office suite and Excel in particular 4. Basic arithmetic Send Replies to: Connie Dorigan ([email protected]) Please send your Resume as a Word.doc with the title of the position in the subject line. You must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship |
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