R&D Product Development

TekWissen LLC

Glenview, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$65–$70
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Chemical Engineering, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Dairy Science, Detail Oriented, Diversity, Documentation, Experiment Design, Feasibility Analysis, Food and Beverage Industry, Government Standards, Industry Standards, Laboratory Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Manufacturing Management, Marketing, Multitasking, Operations Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Reviews, Product Testing, Project Estimates, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Recipe Development, Reimbursement, Research & Development (R&D), Sales, Scientific Principles, Team Player, Technical Research, Technical Support, Willing to Travel, Workforce Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Glenview, IL
POSTED
1 day ago
Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is an American food company formed by the merger of client Food and the third-largest food and beverage company in North America
Position: R&D Product Development
Location: Glenview, IL 60025
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Job Description:
Role Summary
  • This is a research based technical development role providing direction for and execution of projects across our North America Zone AFH.
  • The candidate will be supporting technical projects to meet business initiatives focused on Innovation and Renovation.
  • This candidate must have a technical background and excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations.
  • This position requires an individual to manage multiple assignments/ tasks concurrently and demonstrate the ability to complete work with minimal guidance.
  • Exhibiting a collaborative mindset and applying creative solutions are a must.
Key Components
  • Conducting bench top experiments and / or analytical measurements in the lab.
  • Test new products for flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, shelf-life, and adherence to government and industry standards.
  • Support development and commercialization of new / improved products, existing products, reviewing and evaluating ingredients, and delivering cost savings across the Condiments and Sauces unit.
  • Work collaboratively with Packaging, Quality, Operations, Project Management, Marketing, Sales to drive, scope, implement projects to meet the business objectives.
  • Includes activities such as feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, supervision of factory trials, development of recipe and factory documentation, recipe and label development, technical approval, shelf life assessments and technical support for initial factory production.
Qualifications:
  • Good communication, attention to detail, critical thinking and investigation skills.
  • Self-starter with a passion to learn a must.
  • Handle multiple assignments / tasks concurrently and seek guidance as needed.
  • Strong understanding of Design of Experiments
  • B.S. degree in Food, Dairy, Meat Science or Chemical Engineering or equivalent
  • Internship or Co-op Experience in the food or consumer products industry preferred.
Must Haves
  • Minimum 3 4 years of real world product development experience (not entry level)
  • Strong benchtop formulation capability - identified as the most critical skill for the first 90 days
  • Hands on experience running bench experiments, prototype work, analytical measurements, and related lab techniques
  • Ability to manage multiple projects with semi structured oversight (receives direction, then executes independently with ongoing oversight)
  • Strong attention to detail, problem solving, communication, and critical thinking skills
  • Ability and willingness to be onsite Monday Friday (full availability expected)
  • Ability to travel 15% to factory locations; travel is reimbursed
Nice to Haves
  • Internships or full time experience specifically in product development
  • Experience with:
o Condiments & sauces
o Soups
o Mac & cheese
  • Exposure to foodservice / away from home (AFH) product categories
  • Demonstrated adaptability and versatility across product types or R&D environments
  • Experience with sensory testing, shelf life studies, or analytical/nutritional testing
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/