Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc. · 1 week ago
Sr. Food Scientist
Fullerton, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expPulmuone Foods USA, Inc. is dedicated to creating a healthy future with wholesome foods. The Sr. Food Scientist will manage new product development for plant-based food solutions, ensuring product excellence and quality while leading process improvements and collaborating with various stakeholders.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Manage new product development from concept thru commercialization for Plant based food or ready meal solutions (including sauce) category
Provide product excellence management from co-packing products as assigned
Maintain development and maintenance of QMS for assigned products
Lead process improvement for quality and cost reduction; troubleshoot for product quality and productivity; monitor product quality and improvement of co-packing and import items in the areas needed
Research and identify new materials, suppliers, and co-packers for new projects and existing product lines
Work with vendors, process engineers, food scientists, R&D chefs and marketing specialists to understand available technology and provide ideas, solutions, and alternatives to meet food safety, quality, costs, and customer requirements
Identify prospective co-packers as needed for NPD project assigned, conduct scale-up testing and launch products working cross-functionally
Provide update of progress and status of all formal R&D projects by utilizing project management skill sets in line with NPD process
Maintain awareness of market trends and comparative products from all major retailers/competitors and recommend product development ideas in line with those trends and coordinate interdepartmental activities
Apply a wide range of food science, microbiology and chemistry knowledge to identify the root-causes of product defects and propose preventive actions
Assist with special project assignments as needed
Qualification
Required
B.S degree in food science/food technology or similar is required
Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in a food manufacturing company
Knowledge and experience working with vendors for new ingredient/alternate supplier sourcing
Experience in food product development and commercialization, with experience in processing and process flow design
Proficiency in MS Office and strong verbal and written communication skills
Self-directed with the ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional groups
This position requires travel (approximately 20%) to company sites, including overnight stays
Preferred
Plant based food and sauce industrial experience preferred
Food packaging application experience a plus
Experience with NPD process a plus
Bilingual in Korean a plus
Benefits
Health (~80-90% company paid) for employee and dependents
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Company match 401K plan
Vacation
Floating holidays
Company holidays
Company
Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc.
Pulmuone Foods USA is a food & beverages company that offers meat, dips, and spreads.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Harry Yoon
Chief Financial Officer / VP of Finance
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