LT Foods Americas · 5 days ago
Research Development Process Engineer
Missouri City, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expLT Foods Americas is an emerging global food company focused on transforming its business through powerful brands. The R&D Process Engineer will develop, implement, and enhance processes necessary for the successful commercialization of new products, working closely with manufacturing teams and leading troubleshooting activities post-launch.
Food and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Shea Levitch
Responsibilities
Manage the Pilot line and all applicable equipment to ensure that GMP policies and procedures were implemented, practiced, and documented
Design and execute experimental protocols on bench, pilot, and full-scale processes, including verifying the appropriate operating conditions for a given process and validating that our customers can properly control the process internally and externally
Manage cross-functional projects relating to processes and products to manufacture new solutions. Supports both internal and external manufacturing, including commercialization of new R&D products
Analyze and resolve processing-related problems that arise in manufacturing, jointly with operations and quality
Define process equipment requirements for a given project; design/ select bench, pilot, and full-scale processing equipment to meet these requirements
Effectively document all equipment process activities that enable the effective transfer of a new process to manufacturing through written reports and formalized on-site training
Present ideas and results effectively and credibly in cross-functional team settings as well as to senior management
Act as a subject matter expert on topics related to processing for internal product/ process development team members and external customers
Experience in communicating and working with both internal and external customers regarding processes and products is highly desirable
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in food science with at least five years of experience
Proven track record of successful projects involving process design and scale-up of new food products
Experience working in a manufacturing environment and ability to troubleshoot
Familiarity with manufacturing processes for producing food-grade materials
Experience with financial evaluation of new processes and equipment
Some formulation experience with the development and scaling of new products into Customers
Understanding of process and operations to scale manufacturing
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to communicate across functional lines and at all levels of the organization
Experience with SAP and Formulation Management systems
Preferred
Experience in communicating and working with both internal and external customers regarding processes and products is highly desirable
Company
LT Foods Americas
LT Foods Americas is one of the few global companies that oversees the harvesting, milling, processing and distribution of foods.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lisa Ramos
Sr. HR Business Partner
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