Senior Food Scientist
Company: TreeHouse Foods
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Employee Type:Full timeLocation:IL Downers Grove (Woodcreek
Dr)Job Type:Research and DevelopmentJob Posting Title:Senior Food
Scientist About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private
label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of
production facilities across the United States and Canada. At
TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our
products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent
and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do
their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high
quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and
families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part
of our future . What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program
Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off
opportunities
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful
work relationships with a diverse group of people
Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to
your
team through our employee recognition programs Job
Description:About the Role:The primary role of the Sr. Food
Scientist is to independently leads the design, planning,
validation, and implementation of new products, line extensions,
product improvements and technical service for TreeHouse Foods that
meet project objective(s) within the Griddle (Waffles & Pancakes)
segment.
The role will have responsibility for internal and co-manufacturing
projects.Independently lead product development, documentation
management, project management and commercialization
initiativesIndependently formulate and execute development from
bench to production scale for new products, product improvements
and cost savings projectsCreate new prototypes for product
development initiatives and identify, evaluate and approve
potential ingredients and manufacturing suppliersIdentify
opportunities for competitive market advantageApply sound
scientific methods in all stages of development including planning
and executing trials, analyzing data and defining solutions to
achieve project goalsProvide judgment and experience to assure that
an appropriate level of technical knowledge and discipline are
being employed and utilized in business decisionsPartner and
communicate effectively with cross-functional groups to provide
technical expertise: Marketing, Sales, QA, Procurement, Finance,
Operations, and Engineering; create and influence project direction
by providing technical input through the planning and decision
making processUnderstand product requirements, plant equipment and
processes to enable the creation of detailed playbooks and
specificationsEnsure the transfer of technology to the operations
team when commercializing products; provide oversight of internal
and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical
supportContribute significantly, directly and continually to attain
results through the generation and application of advanced,
specialized knowledgeLook for ways to enhance the current
commercialization process through previous experience and technical
savvyIdentify and develop research programs to drive cost
optimization, implement product improvements and identify emerging
technologyIdentify problems and drive cross-functional exploration
to determine root cause, with a focus on developing corrective
actionMentor less senior associatesImportant Details: This is a
full-time, hybrid position b ased out of the Downers Grove, IL
research center.About You:You'll fit right in if you
have:Bachelor's Degree required in Food Science/Engineering or
related field. Master's Degree preferred.Five years' experience in
Food Product DevelopmentUnderstanding of ingredient
interactions/functionalityPreferred knowledge of waffle/pancake
development or baking application developmentAbility to communicate
effectively and openly while working with cross-functional
teamsMust be able to conduct customer interactions, coordinate
meetings and have strong communications skills to provide technical
expertiseMust be a self-starter, independent, energetic and
resourcefulExcellent written and verbal communication
skillsAptitude for technical leadership, project management and
commercializationAble to travel up to 35%, including travel to
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