Site Food Scientist II

Responsibilities

• Serve as the frontline technical resource for sustaining and improving ingredient and product performance, as well as plant KPIs related to safety, quality, yield, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Provide technical support, validation, and troubleshooting for new formulas, ingredients, processes, and equipment implementations.
• Lead efforts to improve and sustain finished product quality, consistency, and identity at the plant level.
• Act as the plant representative and technical consultant for product and process changes.
• Cookordination commercialization activities for changes to existing products and support new product launches.
• Support, implement, and maintain food safety programs, food safety culture initiatives, and quality systems in compliance with SQF requirements.
• Provide daily technical support to manufacturing teams to achieve operational performance targets.
• Validate process and product parameter changes related to equipment, processing conditions, and product formulations.
• Support corporate cost-savings initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain and analyze manufacturing data to support operational decision-making and process optimization.
• Generate, revise, and maintain production work instructions and process documentation.
• Advise on process safety opportunities and support plant safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, mentor, and achieve results through others.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience leading or supporting cross-functional teams and driving consensus.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Passion for food safety and maintaining a safe, respectful work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Results-oriented mindset focused on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and supporting business growth.
• Strong change management and collaboration skills.