Food Technologist

This role is a combination of R&D, food safety, commercialization, and technical sales activities with primary focus on SinnovaTek's microwave technologies and commercialization to FirstWave. This role has responsibility for formulation, running customer trials, product development, and product commercialization. This person interfaces with SinnovaTek clients, suppliers, and related workforce to develop and execute upon targeted activities. This role also serves to generate and translate sales leads into the development cycle through tradeshows, presentations, and networking.

R&D Activities

• Interface with clients, colleagues, and suppliers for R&D activities

• Plan, run, and report on R&D trials

• Formulate products related to client projects

• Develop nutrition fact panels for projects using online software 

• Analyze products and interface with third party testing labs

• Manage vendor relationships for pilot plant activities

• Stay current on relevant related research and market trends

Commercialization Activities

• Work with Commercialization, Food Safety, and Production teams to transition products from R&D/pilot to full scale commercialization

• Manage new product documentation

• Assist in developing product specifications and documentation

• Create and issue batching procedures

• Add regular updates to company project management software (Click-Up, etc)

Sales and Business Development

• Attend specific tradeshows related to job activities

• Identify potential clients and work to generate interest

• Be opportunistic and look for creative applications during networking discussions

• Participate in client meetings

• Education - Bachelors in Food Science, Masters preferred

• Specialized knowledge – well versed in product development, deep knowledge of food processing and commercialization (with an emphasis in microwave processing), working knowledge of food safety and quality

• Experience- 2-5 years in the food industry with expertise in product development, food processing, commercialization, client interfacing