Director, Food Systems & Application Science

About the job

Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc. is a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings, which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway. We are committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone is empowered to be their best.

What You’ll Do

• Define Measurable Food Performance Criteria
• Establish clear, science-based definitions of food quality performance across time, temperature, and equipment conditions.
• Define moisture loss thresholds by product type and application
• Establish acceptable compression and deformation tolerance ranges
• Quantify texture degradation curves over hold time
• Map time–temperature interactions and their impact on food quality
• Standardize validation and test protocols for holding, heating, and toasting applications

Skills/Experience

• 8–15 years of experience in applied food systems, product applications, or food-focused R&D
• Experience working with commercial food equipment, QSR R&D teams, or foodservice technology environments
• Demonstrated ability to translate sensory or qualitative outcomes into quantitative, repeatable metrics
• Proven experience designing and executing structured experiments, including DOE
• Track record of influencing cross-functional teams (engineering, product, commercial) through data-driven insight