Responsibilities
- Lead product and process development — from trials to factory production ensuring products meet performance, quality, and cost goals.
- Plan and run product trials, analyze data, and share clear recommendations based on results.
- Commission and validate new equipment, working with Engineering and suppliers to make sure installations meet performance standards.
- Improve production performance by increasing line efficiency, reducing waste, and boosting equipment reliability.
- Work with suppliers to qualify ingredients, identify alternatives, and reduce material or sourcing risks.
- Partner with Quality and Regulatory to ensure recipes meet all food safety and labeling requirements.
- Translate data and results into reliable processes and set clear product quality limits that match production capabilities.
- Support troubleshooting efforts in the plant when production issues arise.
- Coach and develop plant colleagues to build technical capability and onboarding new employees when needed.
- Share insights and influence decisions by explaining technical results and business impact to cross-functional partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
- 5–10+ years of experience in process or product engineering, preferably in food or consumer goods manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with equipment commissioning, system optimization, and continuous improvement tools (SPC, data analysis, etc.).
- Working knowledge of ingredient functionality and food manufacturing standards (GMP, sanitation, regulatory).
- Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Teams.
- Strong communicator with proven ability to lead projects, collaborate across teams, and deliver results under tight timelines.
- Professional, proactive, and solution-oriented; comfortable balancing strategic and hands-on work.
- Curious, analytical, and driven to improve processes.
- Able to travel as needed and lift up to 50 lbs.
Nice to Have
- Certifications such as CFS, HACCP, or CI are a plus.
Benefits
- PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off
- 13 paid holidays
- 401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country
- Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Annual well-being subsidy
- 20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options
- Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement
- Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.)
- Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)
Work Arrangement
Remote (City/Region)
Team
Structure: Cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Marketing teams, both in the U.S. and globally.
Additional Information
- Able to travel as needed
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs
