Scientist, R&D - Product Dev

The Kraft Heinz Company
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 77,800 - 97,300 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Influencing","Prioritization","Project management","Critical thinking"]

Support Away From Home and KHI product development across innovation, renovation, and brand maintenance initiatives. Own workstreams from formulation through scale-up, start-up, and commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot technical issues. Serve as an R&D point person for manufacturing with lab, pilot, and production trials; lead testing and qualification; and maintain rigorous specifications and documentation while managing timelines and priorities.

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The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company
4 days ago

Scientist, R&D - Product Dev

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Job Summary

Support Away From Home and KHI product development across innovation, renovation, and brand maintenance initiatives. Own workstreams from formulation through scale-up, start-up, and commercialization, partnering with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot technical issues. Serve as an R&D point person for manufacturing with lab, pilot, and production trials; lead testing and qualification; and maintain rigorous specifications and documentation while managing timelines and priorities.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support product development across cross-functional projects and product categories, including innovation, renovation, and brand maintenance.
  • •Drive development workstreams from formulation through scale-up and start-up, progressing from benchtop samples to production specifications.
  • •Partner with cross-functional teams to advance projects, resolve technical issues, and deliver against business timelines.
  • •Serve as an R&D point person for manufacturing plants, providing troubleshooting, process design input, and product quality-related support.
  • •Lead product testing and qualification across lab, pilot plant, and production environments; write specifications and maintain documentation.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 77,800 - 97,300 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Food Science/Food Engineering/Dairy Science/Meat Science/Chemical/Biological Engineering (or related) with 2 years relevant experience; or MS with at least 1 year; or PhD (relevant experience not required).
  • •Product development and commercialization experience.
  • •Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients and process.
  • •Excellent communication, influencing, prioritization, and project management skills.
  • •Ability to lead, coach, and motivate others and manage multiple assignments concurrently.
Experience:Product developmentCommercialization
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationInfluencingPrioritizationProject managementCritical thinking

Company Brief

The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is a global food and beverage company producing iconic packaged foods and condiments across categories like cheese, meals, condiments, and beverages, serving retail, foodservice, and consumer markets worldwide.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2015
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