Associate Product Development Scientist

Job Description

Job Description:

• Works closely with other PDs on jointly resourced projects to learn the new product development process from concept to full scale production

• Collaborates with R&D sub functions and cross functional team members to assist in product expertise required to move ideas through the new product launch process.

• Collaborates with teams to understand and ensure product quality and food safety requirements are defined and delivered through the completion of raw material, finished product and quality specifications.

• Provides proper documentation (notebooks, written reports) and ensures proper knowledge management for all projects and protection of intellectual property.

• Hands-on experience to become proficient in prototyping, pilot plant unit operations and skills required to make all components of finished products and build expertise to apply during scale up.

• Works to develop a scientific understanding of confectionery specific raw materials, their interactions and translation to shelf stable finished recipes.

• Works with other Product Development Scientists to ensure project meets Mars Quality Management Program requirements for the Design and Development of New Products.

• Design and develop new prototypes that combine scientific knowledge and consumer insights into product attributes from benchtop through full scale production.

Context and Scope:

• Works closely with manager and/or peers to solve problems in defined situations by designing and running tests in the pilot plant, leading line trials, documenting findings, analyzing results and documenting research outcomes.

• Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

• Impacts quality of own work and works within guidelines and policies.

• Performs defined assignments in the entry level to a technical or expert job progression

• Develops competence by performing structured work assignments

• Receives instruction, guidance and direction from others

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