Your Opportunity as a Scientist, Pet Research & Development-Product Development
Be responsible for developing product designs and formulations that deliver solutions against the identified unmet consumer needs and business priorities. You will leverage technical expertise and scientific method thinking skills to bring together consumer needs and product possibilities to both winning, and creative innovation, as well as product improvement and maintenance. You will lead several RoadMap projects within Pet Snacks as well as capability projects.
Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Offices
Working Environment: Hybrid, Onsite approximately 6-9 days per month, during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires
In this role you will:
- Initiate and lead formulation development of optimized formulations, new technologies and product innovation, renovation or cost optimization that delivers against the consumer need and design criteria.
- Develop and run (in partnership with Process Lab/Plant) experimental designs to test hypotheses in the areas of sensory/palatability, stability, and other key technical project deliverables.
- Communicate results, key learnings, and recommendations. Author or contribute to technical proposals, summaries, presentations, and project reports. Maintain technical documentation (eg laboratory notebooks and invention records).
- Lead project or functional teams, as needed to proactively meet project needs/timing.
- Keep abreast of new ingredients and technologies as well as patent art in and beyond the existing category.
- Actively collaborate and partner with team members, both internal and external to R&D, to develop key tasks and project plans for timely completion of goals.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- BS degree or higher in Science, Technology, or Engineering
- Depending on degree type/level, a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in Research & Development
- Strong critical thinking and creativity skills.
- Ability to work independently, with guidance in only complex situations
- Collaboration ability to create and maintain productive relationships
- Effective presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be willing/able to drive a company or rental vehicle as needed
- Up to 20% Travel required
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
- Pet Food and/or Snacks formulation and product development experience
- Experience with food processes, e.g. extrusion, thermal processing, or baking
- Experience with commercial formulation software such as Concept 5
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
