Senior Process Engineer
Senior Process Engineer Location:
Topeka, Kansas Industry:
Consumer Products / Cosmetics Job Category:
Research & Development Relocation Assistance Available - Yes Job Summary The Implementation & Support group is responsible for adapting and geographically expanding innovative products across our premium wellness and therapeutic product portfolios. The process engineer position will be responsible for supporting the technology transfer including ingredient characterization, product design, process development and production scale implementation of complete nutrition wellness & therapeutic foods for dogs and cats. This will require working closely with quality, regulatory, supply chain, manufacturing technology, procurement, packaging, external ingredient suppliers and internal manufacturing colleagues to ensure successful development and launch. Collaboration on product design with our claims and clinical studies group will help ensure final formulas deliver required efficacy and claims. Principle Duties and Responsibilities Lead the process and formula development of sole-source nutritional solutions that deliver against specified nutrient, ingredient, quality & cost requirements through pilot plant and manufacturing tests. Validate product and process performance through coordination & interpretation of product analytical, biological, palatability, sensory, and stability testing. Partner with manufacturing colleagues to optimize product and process development Development of ingredient, finished product specifications, process specifications, and other project documentation Budgets and tracks project costs for initiatives Ongoing quality, safety, and related training Education/ Experience Requirements Basic requirements Required:
BS in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Biological Sciences or equivalent 6
years of wet complete nutrition pet food process and formulation experience Preferred:
MS in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Engineering or related field Other required experience or qualifications Demonstrated understanding of process and formula development and basic food engineering principles for wet foods Possesses basic understanding in regulatory, product safety and quality requirements relevant to functional responsibilities Demonstrated ability to design and run scientific experiments Demonstrated ability to plan and execute projects Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Excellent interpersonal and team skills; ability to communicate and lead in a cross-functional environment. Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills. Expected Areas of Skills Least cost formula development understanding & experience Food science and integrated product design knowledge for optimal functionality Identifies and negotiates with business partners and management on technical issues and deliverables Experience planning and leading cross functional development projects Efficient at utilizing Google/Microsoft productivity apps & statistical software Experience budgeting and tracking project costs Excellent communication skills (written & oral)
Salary Range:
$120K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
Chemical Engineering, Other SciencesEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Topeka, Kansas Industry:
Consumer Products / Cosmetics Job Category:
Research & Development Relocation Assistance Available - Yes Job Summary The Implementation & Support group is responsible for adapting and geographically expanding innovative products across our premium wellness and therapeutic product portfolios. The process engineer position will be responsible for supporting the technology transfer including ingredient characterization, product design, process development and production scale implementation of complete nutrition wellness & therapeutic foods for dogs and cats. This will require working closely with quality, regulatory, supply chain, manufacturing technology, procurement, packaging, external ingredient suppliers and internal manufacturing colleagues to ensure successful development and launch. Collaboration on product design with our claims and clinical studies group will help ensure final formulas deliver required efficacy and claims. Principle Duties and Responsibilities Lead the process and formula development of sole-source nutritional solutions that deliver against specified nutrient, ingredient, quality & cost requirements through pilot plant and manufacturing tests. Validate product and process performance through coordination & interpretation of product analytical, biological, palatability, sensory, and stability testing. Partner with manufacturing colleagues to optimize product and process development Development of ingredient, finished product specifications, process specifications, and other project documentation Budgets and tracks project costs for initiatives Ongoing quality, safety, and related training Education/ Experience Requirements Basic requirements Required:
BS in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Biological Sciences or equivalent 6
years of wet complete nutrition pet food process and formulation experience Preferred:
MS in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Engineering or related field Other required experience or qualifications Demonstrated understanding of process and formula development and basic food engineering principles for wet foods Possesses basic understanding in regulatory, product safety and quality requirements relevant to functional responsibilities Demonstrated ability to design and run scientific experiments Demonstrated ability to plan and execute projects Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Excellent interpersonal and team skills; ability to communicate and lead in a cross-functional environment. Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills. Expected Areas of Skills Least cost formula development understanding & experience Food science and integrated product design knowledge for optimal functionality Identifies and negotiates with business partners and management on technical issues and deliverables Experience planning and leading cross functional development projects Efficient at utilizing Google/Microsoft productivity apps & statistical software Experience budgeting and tracking project costs Excellent communication skills (written & oral)
Salary Range:
$120K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
Chemical Engineering, Other SciencesEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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