Technical Product Development & Optimization III

Job Overview

Reporting to the Manager R&D Europe and working at The Hershey Company’s Technical Center, the Senior Research Scientist position provides project leadership on multiple medium complexity initiatives and/or beginning to lead a higher complexity initiative with support, for the European and Canadian markets.

Experience & Education

• PhD with 0-2 years experience, MS with 2-4 years experience, or BS in Food Science, Food Chemistry, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology with 4-6 years experience

Key Accountabilities

• Lead product development projects which provide innovative new products for the Canadian and European markets.
• The main activities include formulation development, ingredient development, product transformation interactions, and process development.
• Perform prototyping and development from bench top to pilot plant to full manufacturing scale.
• Interact closely with a cross-functional group of technical, professional, and managerial staff of R&D, as well as production, manufacturing alliances, engineering, and marketing.
• Understand the business impact of the projects.
• Apply technical rigor and scientific principles and practices.
• Provide input for technical feasibility for new product concepts.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Alliances to provide technical support to drive quality and value improvement in products and process.
• This Role Will Interact And Partner With Marketing Manufacturing / Manufacturing Alliances Engineering Quality and Regulatory Project Management / Business Development Technology Development

Travel

Approximately 30% travel required, primarily within Mexico, Canada, and Europe, but including occasional local travel.

Qualifications

• Experience leading innovation initiatives, which could include product development, quality improvement, cost improvement, technology validation, and process optimization.
• Demonstrated knowledge in confection and chocolate formulation and recipe development.
• Demonstrated experience in confection and chocolate process platforms (moulding, enrobing, panning).
• Strong knowledge of various technical disciplines (Sensory, Research, Engineering and Packaging).
• Understanding of the impact of the key processing parameters in the conversion of raw ingredient and in-process material to finished product and critical for the day-to-day operation of a line.
• Demonstrated influencing skills
• Proven administrative ability, decision-making skills, financial understanding, business integration skills and technical expertise.
• Demonstrated problem solving and evaluation capabilities
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Company Information

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.