About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Scientific & QA.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Associate Technical Services supports product and process development from concept through pilot and commercialization. You’ll lead and participate in hands-on bench-top and pilot-plant work, coordinate technical project teams, and provide technical support to cross-functional partners to ensure successful product launches and manufacturing transfers.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead/support technical project teams to develop ingredient substitutions, innovations, and product/process changes.
• Design and conduct experiments; collect, document, and analyze data to support R&D and plant trials.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing instructions and product specification documents.
• Verify production follows approved manufacturing instructions during first production runs.
• Facilitate product transfers by qualifying finished goods, components, and packaging, and ensuring Bills of Materials and specifications are complete.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Marketing, and Corporate R&D to move projects from lab to pilot plant to launch.
• Use project-management tools to track milestones, cutovers, and communications for Bill of Material and specification changes.
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support to manufacturing and technical services teams to resolve production issues.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in Quality, Food Safety, R&D, or plant operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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Skills & Tools

• Working knowledge of Quality Control and HACCP principles.
• Experience with product formulation and basic food product development.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn enterprise software.
• Hands-on lab experience and familiarity with pilot plant operations.
• Ability to translate technical information for different audiences and work effectively across teams.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $52,000 - $88,000 per year.
• Annual Incentive Plan: Yes.
• Relocation assistance: Eligible.
• Additional compensation may include shift differentials, overtime, premiums, or bonuses depending on role and location.
• Benefits typically include paid time off, 401(k), and medical/dental/vision coverage (subject to client plan details).

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Additional Information & Requirements

• Travel: Approximately 10% of the time.
• This role reports to a Senior Manager.
• The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Internal applicants: please follow your employer’s internal application rules. Selection processes may trigger internal notifications per client policy.
• Responsible use of approved AI tools is expected — safeguard sensitive information and validate AI-generated outputs.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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