Senior Food Scientist Job at Steuben Foods Inc., Elma, NY

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  • Steuben Foods Inc.
  • Elma, NY

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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