The Marzetti Company · 9 hours ago
R&D Process Engineer, Grain and Dough
Lewis Center, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Marzetti Company is a leader in food production, seeking an R&D Process Engineer specializing in Grain & Dough. This role focuses on bridging early product development with commercial bakery manufacturing, leading process development, scale-up, and technology transfer for dough-based products.
RetailFood and BeverageManufacturingFood ProcessingWholesale
Responsibilities
Manage technical readiness process to drive early risk management and solutions mind-set/contingency planning effort to ensure innovation is on time with a successful start-up
Integrate process expertise & knowledge into the early product development process. Build cohesive relationships as liaison between Product Development, Quality organization, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Plant operations during the commercialization process
Provide process engineering knowledge to implement efficient and effective technology transfer between R&D, Engineering, manufacturing, and/or co-manufacturers
Actively works with product development team to understand the process/ingredient relationship (hydration, yeast performance, fat interactions) and the effects on the manufacturing process
Drive the development of innovative processes/technologies and the commercialization of new business initiatives. Develop innovative approaches for testing and problem resolution. Support the engineering team in scale up and design of new dough-processing and thermal technologies. Determine appropriate design application
Perform a robust process situation assessment, document manufacturing methods, and develop new procedures for bakery unit operations. Analyze and trend data to ensure that manufacturing systems reliably deliver high-quality products as designed within specifications and at the desired cost. Document test results & conclusions, develop critical process parameters, align on critical control points, support critical quality attribute identification, and update and develop new specifications
Review engineering drawings, read P&ID’s, develop automated process sequence descriptions, and support process capital installation from a process perspective
Commission/Qualify/Validate & start-up new processes/equipment
Lead moderately complex engineering projects/investigations, and/or support complex projects with some supervision. Conduct feasibility studies, lead new process technology proof of concept research, and support the implementation of new/improved network unit operations
Lead productivity and Value Engineering projects working with Product Development, Engineering, Supply Chain and Procurement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, with a preference for Chemical, Mechanical, or Food Engineering
5+ years in the food industry experience across Baking and Dough processing technologies
Preferred
In-depth technical expertise in bakery processes and production equipment
Ability to understand ingredient/formulation and the effects on processing dough and bakery
Ability to formulate complex experimental design
Understanding food processing
Master's Degree in Engineering
Company
The Marzetti Company
The Marzetti Company is a food and beverage company that manufactures and sells sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1987-02-07IPO
Leadership Team
Steven Hill
Chief Science Officer and Vice President R&D, Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory, Engineering
Angie Burchfield
HR Business Partner
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