Senior Technologist – Process Engineering Development-Coffee Research & Development Team
| Company | J.M. Smucker |
|---|---|
| Location | Massillon, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Engineering Degree or higher
- A minimum of two (2) years of fulltime/relevant experience in Engineering and/or Research & Development. Credit towards this experience requirement will be considered for advanced degrees.
- Must be able to taste coffee and dairy products.
- Strong critical thinking and complex problem solving.
- Ability to apply statistical thinking and decision making.
- Ability to work independently, with guidance in only complex situations.
- Collaboration to create and maintain productive relationships.
- Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Up to 30% travel required ongoing, with occasional periods of higher travel over shorter time periods. This includes potential international travel (Canada, Europe, Central America, and/or South America).
- Must be willing/able to drive a company or rental vehicle as needed.
- Ability to work a hybrid working schedule based on Company Core Weeks and business needs – with in office presence at or above 50% regularly; start times based on work needs may be before 8 AM (~25% of workdays).
Responsibilities
- Lead process development for AFH products, including design of pilot plant (PRL) experiments, creation of test plans for plant trials, Sales Samples, and SOP.
- Responsible for plant trials whether on-site or remote.
- Develop expertise in manufacturing processes for AFH products at Smucker facilities. Understand and update the Transformation Flow Sheet for AFH manufacturing processes.
- Become a Green Belt expert in Tech Readiness; lead Tech Readiness for AFH new product development projects; assist in instruction of the TR Green Belt Training Program. Lead technical teams to meet project deliverables and timing.
- Understand general capabilities and processes at Contract Manufacturers (CMs) for AFH products; liaise with CMs for product and process development, including plant trials, Sales Samples, and SOP.
- Lead QA and/or HS&E Key Elements; conduct monthly GMP inspections for Coffee R&D areas in Discovery, including reporting and documentation through eMaint or other systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or food engineering
- Engineering experience with application to new product development in a beverage, or food related field is highly desired, especially in coffee and dairy products.
- Demonstrated project management skills through process/equipment qualification and/or Tech Readiness.
- Strong background in applying engineering principles & critical thinking to solve complex technical problems.