the jm smucker co
Pet Food
ProcessDevelopmentEngineer,PetResearch&Development
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“Process Development Engineer, Pet Research & Development at the jm smucker co. Skills: Process development, Experimental design, Cross-functional collaboration, Data analysis. Lead process development for innovation. Support improvement of existing processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Launch of new pet food and snacks; Enable new product development; Enable cost improvement
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking skills
Travel up to 30%, 60% or more in office presence
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 5+ years relevant experience in Research and Development or similar technical role, Experience with experimental design (DoE) and execution, organizational skills, critical thinking skills, creativity skills, Effective presentation skills, verbal communication skills, written communication skills, Ability to work under moderate supervision within guidelines and processes, time management skills, cross-functional collaboration with technical teams
Nice to Have
Advanced Engineering degree, Chemical/Food Engineering, Experience with rotary molding or baking, Experience with pet food/snack production, Experience with human biscuit/cookie production, Experience in food manufacturing environment, Experience with statistical analysis/software
What You'll Do.
Lead process development for innovation
Support improvement of existing processes
Lead development of robust processes
and execute experiments
Analyze and interpret data
Lead technical and cross-functional teams
Develop novel process solutions
Communicate project updates
Summarize experimental results
Provide go/no-go recommendations
Provide technical updates
Participate in cross-functional project teams
Commercialize new products
Commission new processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead technical and cross-functional teams; Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, and Co-Manufacturing
Communication Scope
Effective presentation skills; Verbal communication skills; Written communication skills
Process & Methodology
Manage innovation projects, Manage renovation projects, Manage value engineering projects
Full Job Description
_**Your Opportunity as the Process Development Engineer, Pet Research & Development**_ Drive process development for innovation from concept through commercialization, resulting in the launch of new pet food and snacks. Support the improvement of existing processes, value engineering, and technology development to enable new product development or cost improvement. **Location:** Orrville, OH **Work Arrangements** : Hybrid, 60% or more in office presence as business need requires and travel up to 30% **In this role you will:** * Lead the development of robust processes to deliver the required finished product attributes, guardrails, and metrics (i.e. design criteria, consumer preference, cost, feasibility, timeline, etc.). * Efficiently design, plan, coordinate, and execute experiments from benchtop through manufacturing scale (i.e. creating test plans/experimental design, developing process flow diagrams, designing equipment and tooling, analyze and interpret data, etc.). * Lead technical and cross-functional teams to successfully develop and launch new innovation/renovation/business support/value engineering projects at JMS and/or co-manufacturing facilities. * Apply fundamental engineering/processing principles in combination with a creative mindset and critical thinking to develop novel process solutions. * Communicate project updates, review and summarize experimental results, provide go/no-go recommendations, and provide general technical updates to pet leadership and additional internal and external stakeholders. * Participate, and often lead discussions, as an active member of cross-functional project teams comprised of individuals from various disciplines, including Operations, Quality, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, and Co-Manufacturing to successfully commercialize new products or commission new processes. **What we are looking for:** Minimum Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering * 5+ years relevant experience in Research and Development or si
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