Research & Development Manager
Company: CPS, Inc. (Food & Beverage Division)
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Research & Development ManagerAs the onsite R&D manager for
the facility, you will lead the team as a hands-on manager
supporting formulation and commercialization. You will work with a
cross-functional team including plant manager, quality manager and
operations manager to trouble-shoot, diagnose and implement action
plans to optimize formulation to scale-up commercialization at the
facility.As R&D Manager, you will work with senior leadership
in sales, marketing, and support initiatives with customers to
ensure successful launch of products. As the leader for R&D at
this facility, you will manage concerns and issues that arise,
leaving your R&D team to remain on task to complete R&D
projects.Essential Functions and Responsibilities:Use your
formulation and culinary chops to design new products from benchtop
to production in salsas and dips categories. Be able to showcase
products at tradeshowsLead all technical development activities to
scale up for commercialization, product launch, and post-launch
monitoring including development of formula, technical label copy,
products specifications, and quality criteriaDevelop, implement,
and refine department policies and processes for regulatory,
nutritional labeling, documentation and filing, product quality
(sensory attributes) and other determined areasWorks with HACCP
team to modify HACCP/Food Safety plan accordinglyWorks closely with
the Purchasing team to identify solutions and efficienciesMaintains
library of product concepts, project proposals, completed project
reports and shelf-life study reportsCompletes and documents in
house sensory panelsUses nutritional labeling software to maintain
formulas/recipes and generate ingredient statements and nutritional
fact panelsUses nutritional labeling software to maintain
formulas/recipes and generate ingredient statements and nutritional
fact panelsMaintains current formulas and procedures and develops
new productsAssists in maintaining quality programs, and technical
information including ingredient specifications, shelf-life
studies, formulas and procedures, and in-process analytical
dataWork in close cooperation with Sales and Marketing to present
innovative products to customers and drive customer focused
developmentCollaborate with cross-functional departments to
commercialize new productsWork closely with the Quality Assurance
team on production protocols, product shelf-life studies and
ingredient qualificationsProvide coaching to junior team
membersTechnical Qualifications:BS/MS in Food Science. 7-10
years
experience in the Food Industry in Research & Development with
experience in formulation to production in CPG highly preferred.
Can come from dairy, salsa, produce, desserts, dips. Refrigerated
is ideal2-3 years leadership as team lead or associate manager or
R&D managerProven track record of successful product
development from concept to commercialization requiredGood
understanding of formulating refrigerated products a plusKnowledge
of Genesis is a plusAbility to manage multiple complex projects
concurrently and work independently as your manager will be at
another locationExcellent verbal, written, and oral
communicationExecutional excellence, personal leadership and
customer focus a mustTravel about 10% of time occasional**If you d
like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are
currently working on, please contact Damon Wickmann at dwickmann
cps4jobs.com.JO: 114.24DW#LI-DM2
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