The J.M. Smucker Co. · 17 hours ago
Senior Scientist, Research & Development- Sweet Baked Snacks
Orrville, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe J.M. Smucker Co. is a leading company in the food industry, and they are seeking a Senior Scientist in Research & Development for Sweet Baked Snacks. This role involves leading high-impact applied research and development work, designing experiments, and translating insights into actionable recommendations for cross-functional partners.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead the development, scale-up, and commercialization of Innovation, Renovation & Value Engineering initiatives
Develop commissioning plan and lead commissioning while supporting Operations with qualification of new product & process technologies, as well as improving existing process technologies
Apply fundamental engineering principles – mass & energy balances, heat transfer, designed experimentation & data analyses, process flow diagrams etc for appropriate decision making and documentation for knowledge capture
Interface with equipment suppliers, service providers, manufacturing facilities and relevant business functions, including marketing and supply chain, to achieve goals
Design and execute experiments at both supplier sites, in lab, in pilot plant, and in plant operations
Validate improvements/corrective actions that will deliver the desired benefits
Collect, review and summarize trial and commissioning results, provide updates and go-forward recommendations to the project teams and internal & external stakeholders
Participate as an active member of cross-functional project teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Co-pack and QA to scale successful processes to commercial production scale
Perform additional R&D duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering
8 + years of experience in process development or operations technical support within CPG
Experience in food processing
Experience designing and executing experiments (DOE) and generating data to identify and mitigate process development and scale up risks
Experience leading technical teams in process engineering
Able to read/understand/revise technical drawings and provide input based on specifications, feasibility, manufacturability, and compliance with industry regulations and quality standards
Ability to manage projects cross functionally including management of costs, schedules and resources
Proven leadership skills in confidently managing through ambiguity
Passion for coaching and mentoring others
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
Company
The J.M. Smucker Co.
At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to make food people and pets love by offering a diverse family of brands available across North America.
5001-10000 employees
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