Research & Development Manager

Research & Development Manager, Food Manufacturing, Portland, OR (area), Onsite, Relocation Assistance

Primary Purpose:

The Research & Development Manager will oversee and participate in product and process development of fully cooked protein products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Research & Development Manager:

1. You will assist Director of Research & Development to supervise R&D staff, including training and overseeing of daily activities in the pilot plant
2. You will investigate opportunities for continuous improvement in current products and production processes
3. You will write product formulations
4. Conceive and develop new meat products to fit our customer’s needs
5. Research ingredients and food technologies that are pertinent to the meat industry
6. You will assist Director of Research & Development in ingredient management, ingredient rationalization, and ingredient testing
7. Support the maintenance of electronic database of projects and formulations and timely documentation of results in database note files. Generate simple format reports, as directed.
8. Be available to assist with duties of Director of R&D  when Director is absent
9. Create ingredient statements and nutritional information for new products
10. Track R&D project progression and success rate
11. Source new ingredients and build relationships with ingredient suppliers
12. Monitor first production runs
13. Work with sales on developing customer relationships, educating customers on our capabilities, conducting demonstrations and customer visits

Minimum Qualifications:

1. A bachelor’s degree in food science, meat science, animal science, or related field. Experience in ­­cooked meat commercial production or a meat lab preferred.
2. Able to speak, read, and write English fluently and persuasively
3. Basic computer skills are required, including Microsoft office suite and Excel in particular
4. Basic arithmetic skills are required/

Please send your Resume as a Word.doc with the title of the position in the subject line.

 You must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship