Food Scientist - AmeriQual Group, LLC : Job Details

Food Scientist

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AmeriQual Group, a shelf-stable food manufacturer headquartered in Evansville, IN, provides innovative solutions to the US government, major branded food companies, food service providers, and retailers. A combination of expertise, ingenuity, and state-of-the-art equipment provides flexibility to meet customer needs.

Dynamic company growth is creating exciting opportunities and empowering our team to innovate, collaborate, and drive positive change. We seek energetic, optimistic leaders and offer programs to foster career development and personal growth, including both internal and external training and tuition reimbursement. Our excellent benefit package features affordable options tailored to diverse needs, while our unparalleled bonus structure and growth potential reward dedication and excellence. Emphasizing work-life balance, we support our team with ample holiday and vacation time, ensuring they thrive both personally and professionally.

AmeriQual Foods is seeking a Food Scientist to join our R&D Team. This position performs various tasks related to day-to-day production support, new product development, existing product revisions and manufacturing processes. This is an exempt position with 1st shift hours. Longer hours and weekend work may be occasionally required based on company needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Process Development – work with product development to scale up production trials, and providing support for commercialization of initial production start-up. Report results to appropriate departments during the commercialization process.
• Lead and drive redesign & renovation of existing products and manufacturing process to increase quality, reduce costs & or increase production efficiencies.
• Work with engineering and operations to identify new equipment and manufacturing steps to increase quality, reduce costs & increase efficiencies.
• Maintain formulation files by auditing production, reviewing batch procedures, and update as needed
• Support production with troubleshooting out of spec product or concerns on established products
• Work with the SPC program manager and Quality Systems to set change process control requirements for existing products and provide data or data analysis upon internal and customer request
• Must maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate start production and/or adjustments required on second shift. Limited weekend work also required. Must be available evenings and weekends (off hours) to answer phone calls or emails pertaining to production issues
• Must interact with customers and team members in a professional manner
• Adhere to Quality, R&D Procedures, GMP, and Safety Standards
• Complete other required tasks as necessary

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or other related field required
• 3+ years of experience in food product development & previous experience in food manufacturing strongly preferred
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work independently while maintaining close communication and collaborative work relationships with all levels of the organization and with external customers.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and anticipate changing project needs.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with other team members as well as customers
• Must be willing to taste food products, including animal products, and products containing nuts or other allergens.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Position will frequent the production floor, so operating in standard seasonal warehouse and food processing plant temperature conditions will be required. Work is completed in a facility where nuts, fruits and other allergens are present.

Competitive salary and excellent benefit package available including affordable medical insurance, FREE health clinic, 100% match 401(k), and more! Learn more about the company and apply today at www.ameriqualgroup.com/careers

AmeriQual is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and all employment-related decisions, terms, and conditions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws. AmeriQual is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.