Technologist, Product Development, Pet Research & Development

Technologist, Product Development, Pet Research & Development Opportunity

Technologists use their understanding of science or engineering to perform the basic and critical experimental work of applied research and/or development, including planning experiments, generating, and analyzing data, as relevant to the business need. Individuals plan and execute a broad range of technical tasks. Their work is typically "hands on," at the benchtop, in a lab, in a plant or pilot plant, at a critical site, on a computer or with consumers.

Location: Orrville, OH

Work Arrangements: Hybrid 60% or more in office presence as business need requiresand travel up to 30%

In this role you will:

• Design products based on a business need, as defined by consumer insights, a product brief and learning plan, while under guidance of a manager
• Formulate products based on ingredient functionality, nutritional targets, consumer need, claim substantiation, operational feasibility, and financial targets
• Conduct experiments from rapid, iterative prototyping to development and scale-up (benchtop, pilot plant, plant)
• Review and interpret data, from process trials, measurements from chemical/physical analysis, feeding studies, storage studies, statistical analysis, providing conclusions and recommendations
• Partner with other disciplines and resources, both internal and external to R&D and JMS, sharing information, building upon an integration of ideas
• Compose new and update existing documents such as specs (ingredients, finished product), reports, project updates, data analyses, laboratory notebooks, etc.
• Share and present technical data internally and externally to R&D, both verbal and written

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, or Engineering
• Requires knowledge and expertise in own discipline/area
• Strong time management skills
• Effective presentation, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in establishing and adhering to procedures
• Work with quality/safety in mind

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Previous experience with food and/or pet food product development
• Experience with food processes, e.g. extrusion, thermal processing, or baking
• Formulation experience
• Coursework on Nutrition
• Demonstrated ability to acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills
• Ability to work under moderate supervision within guidelines and processes

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