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Post Consumer Brands · 19 hours ago

R&D Scientist- Nut Butters

Fitzgerald, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Post Consumer Brands is dedicated to providing delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The R&D Scientist - Nut Butters will lead the development of new nut butter products and improve existing formulations, collaborating cross-functionally to drive innovation and optimize processes.

Consumer Goods

Responsibilities

Develop new products and improvements to existing products. Assure that product activities meet company cost capacity, quality, marketing and product development requirements

Improve and develop extensions to existing brands using laboratory bench top, vendor facilities and full-scale manufacturing systems. Ability to go from bench top to full scale production

Provide design and processing parameters inputs for new products, capacity improvements, and equipment design

Support the identification and solution of cost savings issues, product/packaging change issues, equipment modifications, manufacturability issues, etc., using appropriate scientific principles

Support validation of process and product parameter changes at the plant level (e.g., equipment, process, or product related)

R&D commercialization lead for new products & corporate cost savings projects

Qualification

Food scienceProduct developmentProcess optimizationAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationCreativityProject managementNegotiation skillsRelationship building

Required

Must have strong analytical skills and sound business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills

Proven innovation and creativity skills

Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates, and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills

Results driven for being the low-cost producer and supporting company growth strategies

Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment with multiple functional groups, in a collaborative and positive manner

Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner. Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues

Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner

Able to build strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Supports and fosters change

Job location in Fitzgerald, GA production facility

Travel is required (US and Canada) for plant trials, start-ups, trade show/conference participation and/or customer meetings up to 15%

Minimum of a 4-year degree in food science, engineering, or other technical degree

2+ years of experience in the food industry in either product or process development roles

Experience in product formulation, process optimization, scale up from bench to pilot plant to plant production, cost savings and quality improvements