manufacturing & packaging company and performs his or her work onsite at the taste testing lab and the
manufactring operations facility located adjacent to each other.  In this role you will act as a recognized

as a company Food Research Technician and identified chocolate and/or confections expert and will

act as a consultant throughout other areas of the company. You will be required to make authoritative

technical recommendations regarding various company projects.


BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
. Under minimal direction, assumes primary responsibility for undertaking and executing fundamental

applications research and development projects.
. Supervises and coordinates the development, evaluation and applications efforts of projects having a

major impact on the company's current and/or future business interests.
. Undertakes product and process improvement projects as assigned, routinely initiating own projects

and recommending termination of projects.
. Independently determine technical approaches to be explored as they apply to assigned project or

self-initiated projects.
. Establish objectives and approaches to execute projects for self and junior level professionals.
. Responsible for operation of manufacturing equipment for testing, optimization and training as required.
. Under minimal direction, act as consultant throughout the company on problems within chocolate and

confectionery area of expertise and make authoritative technical recommendations.
. May participate in the development and implementation of product line extensions and processes.
. Interact closely with company wide, Sr. level professional and managerial staff in Manufacturing,

Global Alliances, Marketing, Quality and Regulatory Compliance

.Research/Development, Legal and Procurement departments.
. May be responsible for all phases of an improvement/development project or program

experience, or a Master's Degree with 10 years applicable experience. Related training in confectionery,

chocolate and food science is beneficial  / Work experience must be in a multi-plant /multi-product

foods manufacturing and technical environment , at least 6 years