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Following are description of some current individual positions. 

*** New Listing ***
Product Development Scientist N 594
Charlotte, NC
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field plus 5 years experience OR Master’s degree plus 3 years experience. Experience should include the development of retail bakery items including cookies.
Responsibilities: Individual will manage projects within bakery/cookie area of expertise with minimal oversight. Specific duties include:
• Develop new products from concept to successful scale up and production, meeting all agreed upon standards, while trying to keep projects on schedule and under budget.
• Modify existing products, evaluate formulas for ingredient substitutions, production efficiencies, cost improvement and cost containment.
• Use expertise to troubleshoot problems with existing products or ingredients.
• Create QA documentation for new products, including formulations, bills of material, ingredient statements, raw material specifications, finished product specifications, quality indexes, etc.
• Help QA to update and maintain documentation for existing products.
• Communicates regularly with Management, Marketing, Production, Quality Assurance, Packaging, and third party vendors.
• Conduct weekly Benchmarking review.
• Conduct quarterly Bill of Materials (BOM) audits.
• Responsibility of doing consumer testing .
• Responsibility of maintaining records for the organization of samples tested (The Sample Test Reports).
 

*** New Listing ***
Research Scientist- Optimization N592
Green Bay
Requirements: The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Dairy Science or related field plus a minimum of 4 years of experience in Research Science. Experience with cheese and/or dairy ingredients preferred. Successful candidate will have experience pushing technology to new limits and trying things that do not always have a high probability of success, thus showing willingness to take risks; have several examples of technical breakthroughs; have developed a core area of technical expertise in dairy.
Responsibilities: Individual will develop new products and modify existing ones to improve overall quality at reduced cost. Specific duties of the role include:
• Establish defined work plans and reports, with comprehensive understanding of department SOPs; demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of quality tools in a leadership role, and taking initiative to develop and evaluate concepts for new products, including exploratory projects.
• Apply an understanding of all products and process categories while working with partners in different parts of the organization to solve problems and improve quality.
• Have a good understanding of regulatory standards and labeling issues, labeling practices and patent law; have a broadened core area of expertise; recognizing products and/or processes that may be patentable in their development.
• Work to establish a network within the organization to effectively get projects completed; maintain a very good understanding of the food industry, especially competitors; maintain a network of key contacts with academia, government and/or industry.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the development of new products and processes; effectively handling pressure that may come from customers, suppliers, partners and management; taking firm stands on his/her technical expertise when necessary.
• Convey complex technical concepts to non-technical partners at all levels of the organization, including upper management; writing technically complex reports; developing position papers on issues of high impact; independently planning and conducting presentations of significant impact, and giving presentations to a wide audience

*** New Listing ***
Research Scientist- Innovation N591
Green Bay
Requirements: Master's degree in Dairy Science or related field plus a minimum of 5 years experience in Research Science. Experience with cheese, dairy products, and dairy ingredients are preferred. Individual must have a desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities.
Responsibilities: In this role you will develop new and innovative products and manufacturing processes and develop new or more cost effective ingredients and associated production methods. Identify and implement testing methodologies that improve our product analysis capabilities. Work as part of our Innovation team to renew and implement the general concept of Innovation as a cross-functional responsibility. Duties of this role include:
• Define work plans, conduct experiments, and write reports, with basic understanding of department SOPs, apply basic quality tools and explore new project work with passion.
• Exercise good understanding of product categories, including regulatory standards, labeling practices, and patent law. Develop high level of expertise in several product categories.
• Apply scientific principles and understandings to evaluate ideas and opportunities. Develop and expand global network of contacts within food & dairy industries as well as academia.
• Participate in brainstorming and innovation ideation sessions to inspire, collect, and prioritize ideas for innovation portfolio. Investigate potential opportunities and identify new resources required to innovate.
• Conduct primary research on dairy products (milk, cheese, process cheese, yogurt, & cream cheese). Understand dairy components and identify opportunities to improve our utilization of those components for use as ingredients or products.
• Identify, explore, and potentially implement new ingredients, products, manufacturing technologies to improve efficiency, sales, and profitability. Work in laboratory, pilot plant, or at production locations. Develop products, processes, and technology that are robust and use sound experimental design to validate. Maintain strong application of scientific method. Achieve technical breakthroughs.
 

*** New Listing ***
Research Scientist N590
Green Bay
Requirements: The successful candidate will have:
• Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science or related field (M.S. preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Research Science
• Basic understanding of cream cheese and sour cream categories, a good understanding of cultured dairy product categories and a comprehensive understanding of food product development with an emphasis on dairy products.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards and labeling issues including patent law; having a broadened core area of expertise; recognizing products and/or processes that may be patentable in their development.
Responsibilities: In this role you will develop new and innovative products and modify existing ones to improve overall quality at reduced rates of cost. Duties of the role include:
• Create defined work plans and reports, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of quality tools, and taking initiative to develop and evaluate concepts for new products, including exploratory projects.
• Pushing technology to new limits and trying things that do not always have a high probability of success, thus showing willingness to take risks.
• Establish a network within the company to effectively get projects completed; maintaining a very good understanding of the food industry and competitors; maintaining a network of key contacts with academia, government and/or industry.
• Leading teams in the development of new products and processes which are cross functional and of high impact; effectively handling pressure that may come from customers, suppliers, partners and management; taking firm stands on his/her technical expertise when necessary.
• Conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical partners at all levels of the organization, including upper management; writing technically complex reports; developing position papers on issues of high impact; independently planning and conducting presentations of significant impact, and giving presentations to a wide audience.
 

*** New Listing ***
Senior Technologist- Dairy N589
Indianapolis
Requirements: Candidate will have a BS degree in Food Science or related plus a minimum of 5 years experience developing fruit preparations for the Dairy/Yogurt industry.
Responsibilities: Candidate will have developed complete fruit preparations for the Dairy/Yogurt industry. This will include developing new ideations as well as matching competitive products, scale-up to commercialization and product demonstrations. Familiarity with fruit, sweeteners, stabilizers, flavors and color in the development of fruit base preparations necessary. Knowledge of customer manufacturing procedures is important. Candidate will be up to date with application techniques/evaluation of hydrocolloids/gums/starches/pectin in the development of fruit bases and preparations. Candidate will do joint sales calls with account managers performing customer presentations of new developments.
 

*** New Listing ***
Senior Bakery Scientist N587
Philadelphia
Requirements:     BS Food Science or related + 10 years experience formulating fruit preparations for the baking industry.
Responsibilities:   Formulate fruit preparations for bakery fillings/bakery applications, refrigerated dairy, food service and frozen dessert categories. The candidate will be hands-on formulator able to work independently as well as cross-train a small team of junior scientists. Ability to scale up  formulas from lab to pilot plant to full plant production. Utilize both hot fill and cold processing capabilities. Knowledge in utilizing stabilizers, fats/oils, sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavors, colors, cocoa, etc. in formulations work. Work with sales, QA, manufacturing, marketing and direct contact with customers essential. Cost reduction and process development as needed.

*** New Listing ***
Junior Bakery Scientist N588
Philadelphia
Requirements:     BS Food Science or related +3 years experience formulating fruit preparations for the baking industry
Responsibilities:   Formulate fruit preparations for bakery fillings/bakery applications, refrigerated dairy, food service and frozen dessert categories. Ability to scale up  formulas from lab to pilot plant to full plant production. Utilize both hot fill and cold processing capabilities. Knowledge in utilizing stabilizers, fats/oils, sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavors, colors, cocoa, etc. in formulations work. Work with sales, QA, manufacturing, marketing and direct contact with customers essential. Cost reduction and process development as needed.

*** New Listing ***
Senior Scientist N585
Green Bay, WI
Requirements: The successful candidate will have a MS in Dairy Science with a focus on Dairy Protein, Dairy Chemistry or Rheology plus a minimum 3 year experience in Research, Innovation, or Dairy Operations. Individual must possess a strong scientific method understanding as well as experimental design.
Responsibilities: Individual will develop new and innovative products and modify existing ones to improve overall quality at reduced rates of cost. Specific duties of the role include:
• Define work plans and write reports, with basic understanding of department SOP, applying basic quality tools and exploring new project work with passion.
• Exercise basic understanding of SFI product categories, including regulatory standards, SFI labeling practices patent law, having a core area of expertise.
• Develop products, processes and technology that are robust, and use sound experimental design, and achieve technical breakthroughs.
• Serve as effective team member and work to accomplish work by building positive relationships with team members; possesses basic listening skills.
• Exercises basic communications skills, such as conveying basic technical concepts to others, writing basic technical reports, and effectively conducting presentations primarily to inform others.

*** New Listing ***
Research Scientist- Innovations N584
Green Bay, WI
Requirements: The successful candidate will have an MS in Food Science, Dairy Science or related field with a focus on dairy proteins, dairy chemistry and processing of dairy products plus a minimum 5-10 years of experience in research in the food industry. Must display excellent knowledge of dairy operations, dairy chemistry and research methods and possess strong scientific method understanding and experimental design.
Responsibilities: Individual will develop new and innovative products and manufacturing processes; develop new or more cost effective ingredients and associated production methods; identify and implement testing methodologies that improve product analysis capabilities; work as part of the Corporate Innovation team to renew and implement the general concept of Innovation as a cross-functional effort within the organization. Specific duties of this role include:
• Conducting primary research on dairy products (milk, cheese, proc cheese, yogurt, cream cheese)
• Identify opportunities to improve our utilization of those dairy components for use as ingredients or products
• Advising laboratory on measurement techniques and methodologies
• Participating in brainstorming and innovation ideation sessions to inspire, collect, and prioritize ideas for innovation portfolio; investigate potential opportunities;
• Defining work plans, conducting experiments, and writing reports with basic understanding of department SOP, applying basic quality tools and exploring new project work with passion
• Exercising good understanding product categories, including regulatory standards, labeling practices and patent law.
• Developing a high level of expertise in several product categories
• Applying scientific principles and understandings to evaluate ideas and opportunities
• Developing and expanding global network of contacts within food & dairy industries, and academia
• Identifying, exploring, and potentially implementing new ingredients, products, and/or manufacturing technologies to improve efficiency, sales, and profitability
• Exercising excellent listening and communication skills, such as conveying technical concepts to others, writing detailed technical reports, and effectively conducting presentations to inform and influence decisions of others

*** New Listing ***
Research Scientist N583
Green Bay, WI
Requirements: The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Food / Dairy Science or related field  plus a minimum of 2 years of experience in Dairy Science in either a research of product development role.
Responsibilities: Individual will be responsible for developing new products and improving existing products. Specific duties of the role include:
• Taking initiative to develop and evaluate concepts for new or modified products
• Leading teams to develop and evaluate innovative new concepts
• Effectively communicating complex concepts to various audience
• Writing technically complex reports and developing position papers on issues of high impact
• Demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of quality tools in a leadership role, and taking initiative to develop and evaluate concepts for new products, including exploratory projects while anticipating the needs of management to meet these needs
• Having a basic understanding of product categories of both research groups with a good understanding of four product categories and a comprehensive understanding of two product categories
• Having a good understanding of regulatory standards and labeling issues and patent law
• Having a broadened core area of expertise
• Recognizing products and/or processes that may be patentable in their development
• Pushing technology to new limits and trying things that do not always have a high probability of success, thus showing willingness to take risks
• Maintaining a network of key contacts with academia, government and/or industry
• Leading teams in the development of new products and processes .


Sr. Sensory Specialist
Cleveland, OH
Requirements: BS Sensory Science, Food Science or Psychology plus at least 5 years of experience in food industry. Must have working knowledge of FIZZ, SIMS, and PowerPoint as well as spreadsheet and word processing computer programs. Must have strong statistical analysis and reporting capabilities.
Responsibilities: Individual will be responsible for :
• leading a descriptive sensory panel on a daily basis including creating the glossary, analyzing the data, interpreting the data, writing reports, and presenting the information.
• mentoring another sensory professional.
• keeping organization abreast of new sensory techniques and methodologies through interaction with other sensory professionals, organizations and appropriate academic institutions.
• introducing consumer testing to the group.
 

*** New Listing ***
Food Technologist H923
Various Mid-west locations
Requirements: BS Food Science, MS preferred plus at least two year of experience in product development. Must have good creative, problem solving, and organizational skills. Experience with a variety of ingredients and processing systems is preferred. Frozen products experience is a plus. More experience necessary for Senior Food Technologist position.
Responsibilities: Individual will be responsible for the management of product development activities (design test work, obtain resources, evaluate results with team and determine direction, maintain appropriate records of work) from concept through commercialization. Must be able to participate in team and departmental activities such as panels, meetings, committees, administrative obligations, etc. Must be open to personal improvement opportunities including culinary training. Must be able to take product from ideation through scale-up.
 

* New Listing *
Director 0f Research & Development N580
Green Bay, WI
Requirements: A Ph.D. in Food Science or a related field plus a minimum of 10 years experience, including a minimum of 5 years of research management experience. Specific experiences include:
• Project Management, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Process Improvement
• Research into current and novel areas of dairy science, as well as research in management skills
• A knowledge of quality systems and state of the art techniques in the field
• Presentation and personal interaction skills
• Knowledge of patent and regulatory affairs and the ability to interact effectively with external agencies.
Responsibilities: In this role the individual will develop and direct Research and Development teams. Specific duties include:
• Directing the Research and Development programs, closely interacting with the sales teams
• Coordinating product development and improvement processes with Marketing, Purchasing and Operations
• Actively participating in strategic product and process planning by continuously scanning the external environment for new product and process technologies and spearheading the commercialization of these technologies
• Interacting with customers to find new and novel market opportunities
• Maintaining an awareness of current consumer and business trends
• Leading and directing the product project management process by making sure that key priorities and objectives are being met, technical resources are deployed effectively, and a balanced technical program is maintained
• Directing patent and trade secret strategies to ensure that products and processes are well protected and have competitive advantage in the marketplace
• Assisting in providing technical information and service to our internal/external customers and suppliers
• Actively participating in industry trade associations and professional organizations, such as the National Cheese Institute (NCI), Food Research Institute (FRI), American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), and Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
• Actively interacting with relevant universities and dairy research centers with the objective of keeping Schreiber competitive in the technological arena.
• Reviewing performance, promotions, and salary recommendations for Research and Development team leaders and other staff .
 

* New Listing *
Sensory Specialist N577
Cleveland, OH
Requirements: BS Degree in Sensory Science, Food Science or Psychology with a minimum of 5 years of sensory experience; minimum 3+ years Descriptive Panel Leadership experience. Specific requirements include:
• Software knowledge: FIZZ, SIMS, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong statistical analysis and reporting capabilities
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Experience in Product Development activities
• Ability to create and use spreadsheets as well as draft reports
• Previous food manufacturing experience
• Must be familiar with GMP's and USDA requirements
Responsibilities: This position is be responsible for leading all aspects of the descriptive sensory panel on a daily basis including but not limited to:
• glossary development, basic and product specific training, test execution, panel assessment and performance feedback
• Analyze and interpret sensory data using appropriate statistical tools, report test results and provide actionable recommendations
Screen, select and train qualified sensory panelists as needed
• Provide guidance on utilization of proper sensory methodology based on final project objective
• Increase visibility of the Sensory Department through participation on cross functional team, increased attendance to appropriate meetings and conducting training seminars
• Manage panel time accounting program and reconcile monthly department expense reports.



 


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