Research & Development Scientist, Process Engineering at J.M. Smucker

Orrville, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Food Manufacturing, Consumer GoodsIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical/Mechanical/Food Engineering)
5+ years experience in process development or operations technical support within CPG industry
Able to function as a technical leader in process engineering in multifunctional teams
Skilled in communicating difficult technical concepts and managing complex learning plans to convey technical information cross-functionally and to leadership
Strong experience with process engineering and record of leveraging this experience to develop, qualify, and launch new process innovation and technologies
Can plan and execute designed experiments (DOE) to generate relevant process data to identify and mitigate process and product risks
Strong collaborative nature across functional teams to achieve shared goals
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously
Experience with equipment and process troubleshooting
Project management experience and strong personal leadership, able to work autonomously to plan, implement, monitor, and deliver objectives
Proven success leading projects from benchtop to scale up and commercialization
Ability to work a hybrid working schedule based on Company Core Weeks and business needs – with in office presence at or above 50% regularly; start times based on work needs may be before 8 AM (~25% of work days)
Approximately 20% travel; normally a minimum of 3-5 days consecutive per trip

Responsibilities

Develop robust processes for Uncrustables R&D, innovation, renovation, and technology initiatives
Design, plan, coordinate and execute experiments from bench-top through manufacturing scale (including creating test plans, commissioning and qualification plans, process flow diagrams, designing equipment and tooling, data analysis & interpretation, assessing process feasibility/capability, and scale-up risks/mitigations)
Lead a technical and cross-functional team to successfully commission & launch new innovation projects
Lead technical team members to develop key tasks, timelines, and project plans for timely completion of goals
Document technical findings and clearly articulate findings and recommendations through written and verbal summaries to the leadership team and cross-functionally
Apply fundamental engineering principles in combination with a creative mindset & critical thinking to develop solutions
Be a subject matter expert on R&D equipment design, operation, and troubleshooting
Lead and support testing in PRL
Identify and investigate new process technologies
Identify and communicate process scale-up risks and mitigations
Lead patent opportunities for technologies and processes
Interface with equipment suppliers, service providers, manufacturing facilities and relevant business functions to achieve goals
Drive decisions and recommendations based on data
Provide coaching and function as a resource for junior engineers
Become fluent and participate in JMS Key Element and Quality programs to support R&D