Process Technologist

Food (Process) Technologist

Location: Terre Haute, IN (On-site) Compensation: $80,000/Year (DOE) + Benefits + Full Relocation Package Job Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement product formulations, conduct product trials, and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Collect and analyze operational data and trends to develop improvement plans for processes, formulas, and equipment.
• Developing, evaluating, implementing, and maintaining the thermal processing programs to ensure the safety and quality of food products.
• Collaborate with customers and regulatory personnel during visits, inspections, and audits.
• Support deviation analyses and recommend product dispositions as needed.
• Serve as subject matter expert and provide technical assistance to optimize thermal processes and resolve issues.
• Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in equipment hardware, software, and processes.
• Ability to understand, monitor, and test equipment and systems.
• Support production continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drives continuous process improvement efforts by identifying and reducing process inefficiencies within the engineering, R&D, and operations.
• Comply with documentation standards, maintenance plans, and system specifications per SQF requirements.
• Understand ingredients' functionality and processability.
• Follows all Company Safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with established production processes per SQF requirements.
• Maintain proper housekeeping at the job site during and at completion of tasks according to SQF Requirements.
• Communicates daily any special needs to the R&D Manager.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in food engineering, chemical engineering, food processing, food chemistry, food science, or a related discipline. Knowledge of thermal processing. At least 3 years of experience in food processing, thermal processing, food engineering, or related fields.

Qualifications

Highly motivated to learn. Ability to communicate effectively with a cross-functional team. Ability to work independently or in a team environment. Demonstrates pride in food processing and food manufacturing.

EEO Employer LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.