20 Apr
R&D Manager
Vacancy expired!
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily workflow and schedule of the R&D team members.
- Provide hands on mentoring and guidance to grow the skillset and knowledge of the department.
- Conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
- Works closely with Human Resources Manager to handle discipline, counseling/coaching and termination of employees to ensure in accordance with company policy and state/federal laws.
- Assists the R&D Director in managing R&D projects, and qualifying raw materials within the firm's Supplier Quality Program.
- Creates, develops and publishes compliant Nutrition Facts Panels. Includes domestic compliance with 21 CFR Parts 100 to 169, & Part 111 referring to the cGMPs for Dietary Supplements, NLEA, & DSHEA.
- Assists in developing and publishing MRPs associated with POs received, validate the item's correct and updated formula and communicate MRP ordering requirements to the Purchasing Manager.
- Develops new items designed for commercialization.
- Researches and study different ingredients and their functionalities while developing new formulas and planning laboratory trials.
- Creates and plans testing procedures regarding raw materials and finished product analytical testing to meet label claims and shelf-life.
- Develops raw material specification sheets, finished product specification sheets, and master manufacturing formulas and procedures.
- Performs all necessary sensory, organoleptic, short and long term shelf life testing on the items. Use third party laboratories for validation as necessary.
- Performs benchtop trials and produces laboratory trials of R & D formulations.
- Maintains R & D Laboratory which includes overall cleanliness and management of samples and raw material inventory.
- Attends yearly tradeshows including SSW, IFT and Expo West. Meets with existing/potential customers and presents capabilities of future projects as well as maintenance of existing product lines.
- Presents and ships samples of existing formulations to potential clients as requested.
- Every employee is responsible for Food Safety
- Writes Finished Product Specifications that meet customer requirements
- Writes Raw Material specifications for new items
- Carries out product development projects
- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Pre-requisite programs including:
- Personnel Hygiene (including hand wash procedures)
- Personnel Processing Practices
- Allergen Procedures
- Food Defense Procedures
- Product Identification, Label/Lot Control procedures
- Waste Disposal procedures
- Foreign Matter Control
- Must report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action: SQF Practitioner, Quality Management, Plant/Production Management, or Supervisors
- Must be GMP trained
- BS Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry or related fields
- 4+ years of experience managing others in a Supervisor or above job title
- 2+ years working with Dietary Supplements
- 2+ years working in food manufacturing, confectionery experience preferred
- Excellent verbal, written communication skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Vacancy expired!