AmeriQual Foods - Food Scientist at AmeriQual Foods
Evansville, IN 47725, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Nov, 25

Salary

65000.0

Posted On

31 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Biology, Nuts, Management Skills, Food Science, Chemistry, Office Equipment, Food Manufacturing

Industry

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Description

WE’RE HIRING: FOOD SCIENTIST

AmeriQual is looking for a Food Scientist to join our team in Evansville, IN!
If you’re passionate about food innovation, process improvement, and ensuring top-quality products, this could be the perfect role for you.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or other related field is required
· Preferred Minimum 3+ years of experience in food product development & previous experience in food manufacturing
· Good communications skills (written and verbal), problem solving, and activity planning.
· Knowledgeable MSOffice Excel, Word
· 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
· Must be willing to taste food products, including animal products, nut containing products or other allergens

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; 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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Position will also 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.

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Responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Support product scale-up & commercialization
  • Lead product/process improvements for quality & efficiency
  • Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and operations teams
  • Provide troubleshooting and data analysis support

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 production 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
· Maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate start production and/or adjustments required on second shift including to answer phone calls or emails pertaining to production issues
· Adhere to Quality, R&D Procedures, GMP, and Safety Standards
· Complete other required tasks as necessary

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Join a team dedicated to innovation, quality, and growth in the food industry!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In perso

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