Alphia
Food Scientist
Ogden, UT, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago
Project ManagementProcess ImprovementResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeFood Science
About the role
- Job Description: JOB PURPOSE: Alphia, one of the nation's leading custom pet food manufacturing companies, is looking for a skilled Food Scientist.
- Product area responsibilities will include dry extruded and baked pet foods and snacks/treats.
- Alphia is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- The Food Scientist is responsible for managing research and development projects involving new product and process development, production trials, least-cost formulation, product/process improvement, technical sales support, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Nutrition, or equivalent, required.
- 5 years of experience in pet food, food science, or related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ingredient functionality and food manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Principles, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
- (To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required).
- (The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and move from place to place.
- The employee is frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or touch.
Nice to have
- Experience working effectively in a plan environment, preferred.
Skills
- Demonstrate strong project management skills on research and development projects as assigned.
- Actively participate as a key contributor to new products development.
- Formulate dry extruded and baked pet foods and snacks/treats according to defined parameters.
- Oversee/conduct plant trials on assigned projects at various production facilities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production and product quality issues experienced at the plant level.
- Provide technical sales support.
- Comprehend and apply food science and pet nutrition principles effectively in project work.
- Prepare and issue specifications for new ingredients and finished products.
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