Senior Food Scientist

The Judge Group services the IT and engineering needs of its clients. Founded in 1970, The Judge Group is a privately owned leading global professional services firm specializing in technology consulting, staffing solutions and corporate training. Their solutions are successfully delivered through a workforce of 4,500 professionals and an international network of over 32 practice offices.

Our client is currently seeking a Sr. Food Scientist for their R&D facility in Missouri. This position is part of Our Client's protein ingredients group(milk powder, condensed cream, and anhydrous)

• Will manage 4-5 projects at a time
• Will work with production plants to support product changes (i.e. customer wants to change the packaging from totes to drums – this person will be instrumental in managing the project), not as much day-to-day product development as product support.
• Will test technology processing.
• No direct subordinates, and will report to the Research Manager who reports to the SR. Executive VP(high visibility).
• Understand customer needs and be able to propose and develop technical solutions.
• Lead, plan and implement specific projects and objectives that drive value and profitability for the business unit.
• Dairy industry leader
• Lead and manage technical initiatives for dairy protein business unit.

• Bachelor's degree in food science required(Master's Degree preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in dairy product processing required(Spray drying experience preferred)
• Must have experience in Production, Lab Quality, and R&D required
• Certification and/or License is a plus
• Knowledge of food chemistry, microbiology, dairy processing, and food formulation and process required
• Knowledge of plant operations and manufacturing processes required
• Knowledge of international product specifications and requirements
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems
• Strong critical thinking, analysis, mathematical calculations, and statistical evaluations skills
• Well skilled in laboratory methods and equipment usage, as well as pilot plant scale equipment
• Strong skills in project commercialization from development to market
• Excellent communications skills(Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently)
• Able to analyze and make recommendations from large amounts of data