Job Description

Overview

DFA Dairy Brands (formerly Dean Foods), is seeking a Sr Food Scientist Dairy

We offer competitive wages, affordable & comprehensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and much more!

Job Description & Requirements

General Purpose

Proactively lead the development of new products, cost savings, and quality improvements for fluid, cultured, and frozen dairy products.

Duties and Responsibilities

Proactively lead the development and commercialization of fluid, cultured, and frozen dairy products.

Originate technical plan to achieve project charter objectives (cost, quality, time).

Incorporate market research insights to create products that delight consumers.

Evaluate competitive products to ensure prototypes are comparable or better.

Procure raw materials and technical information needed for product and label development.

Create cost formulas that meet business unit objectives.

Create batching procedures and process flow diagrams that successfully scale up in manufacturing facilities.

Lead pilot plant development, production trials, and commercialization.

Create specifications that achieve consistent finished product quality.

Record test procedures and observations.

Lead product evaluations and interpret shelf life results.

Lead technical input and implement recommendations.

Determine technical risks and implement contingency plans.

Communicate project results with senior leadership.

Document and proactively improve research processes.

Train and mentor fellow RD teammates.

Pursue technical applications related to future company needs.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

BS in Food Science (or comparable field of expertise) with 5+ years of relevant work experience

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Technical Knowledge In depth technical knowledge of fluid, cultured, and frozen dairy products.

Problem Solving Expert problem solver, provide solutions to a wide range of complex problems by applying advanced knowledge and extensive experience.

Project Leadership Proficient, results oriented project leader with ability to leverage consumer insights and technical capabilities to commercialize complex new products, cost savings, and quality improvements.

Customer Focus Understands and anticipates internal/external customers business needs and continually searches for ways to exceed customer expectations.

Communication Excellent interpersonal communication skills to network, develop trust, and build relationships, with technical and business partners.

Productivity Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and changing priorities.

Percent Travel -25 %

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