Senior Beverage Technologist

We are seeking a Senior Beverage Technologist to lead the development and commercialization of innovative beverage solutions, including ready-to-drink, ready-to-mix, and plant-based products. This role combines hands-on formulation, pilot plant support, customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to bring beverage concepts from idea to market.

Responsibilities

• Develop beverage formulations for customer projects, demonstrations, and trade shows.
• Lead projects from concept through pilot trials, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Provide technical support on labeling, regulatory requirements, and ingredient selection.
• Conduct sensory evaluations, product tastings, and formulation optimization.
• Deliver customer presentations and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to develop market-ready beverage solutions.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and GMP-compliant laboratory practices.
• Support team development through mentorship and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Physical Sciences, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of beverage product development or applications experience.
• Experience with RTD, RTM, plant-based, carbonated, functional, alcoholic, and UHT beverages.
• Strong knowledge of beverage processing, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Understanding of labeling regulations and ingredient functionality.
• Experience conducting sensory evaluations and interpreting results.
• Strong communication, presentation, project management, and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with sports drinks, juice beverages, and dry beverage mixes.
• Familiarity with UHT systems, carbonators, pasteurizers, and Microthermics equipment.
• Strong laboratory organization and raw material management skills.
• Interest in growing into leadership and mentorship responsibilities.

Work Environment

• GMP-regulated laboratory and production environment with routine product tasting and sensory evaluation.
• Exposure to food allergens is expected.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
• Standard daytime schedule with collaboration across a small, highly interactive applications team.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Addison, IL.

Benefits

• Opportunities for growth into more leadership and mentorship roles as the company continues to grow.