*Due to the acquisition of Hostess Brands, we have several opportunities for new team members in our Sweet Baked Snacks team which will be permanently located in Orrville, Ohio! *

Your Opportunity as the Senior Scientist, Process Research & Development-Sweet Baked Snacks

In this role you will use your understanding of Engineering to lead and perform critical experimental work of applied research and/or development including planning experiments, generating and analyzing data, and sharing recommendations to a cross-functional team. As a Process Sr. Scientist, you will be the process expert in the formats in Sweet Baked Snacks, and your input into project briefs will shape its evolution. Processing Sr. Scientists plan and execute a broad range of technical tasks and must be able to work effectively independently or within a team. Your work is typically "hands on" in a lab, in a plant or pilot plant, at a critical site, on a computer, or with consumers for all Sweet Baked Snacks.

Location: Corporate Offices in Orrville, Ohio

Work Arrangements: Ability to travel up to 30% on an ongoing basis (travel frequency dependent on projects and product launch pipeline). Due to the transition of the team from Lenexa, Kansas to Orrville, OH travel may be higher in the first 4-6 months (Up to 50% at times).

In this role you will:

Lead the development, scale-up, and commercialization of Innovation, Renovation & Value Engineering initiatives.
Develop commissioning plan and lead commissioning while supporting Operations with qualification of new product & process technologies, as well as improving existing process technologies.
Apply fundamental engineering principles - mass & energy balances, heat transfer, designed experimentation & data analyses, process flow diagrams etc for appropriate decision making and documentation for knowledge capture.
Interface with equipment suppliers, service providers, manufacturing facilities and relevant business functions, including marketing and supply chain, to achieve goals.
Look for and advise on legal and environmental aspects of projects that could provide a potential benefit to the company. Be aware of patent landscape in technical areas with expertise. Lead patent opportunities for technologies/processes.
Collect and analyze data from suppliers, plant operations, customers, and consumers.
Design and execute experiments at both supplier sites and in plant operations.
Validate improvements/corrective actions that will deliver the desired benefits
Perform additional R&D duties as assigned.

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:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Chemical preferred)
8 + years experience in process development or operations technical support within CPG required (food/beverage preferred)
Experience in food processing
Can plan and execute designed experiments (DOE) and generate relevant and process data to identify and mitigate process development and scale up risks.
Can communicate results to all levels of the organization
Strong communication, both oral and written. Can prepare with presentations on projects independently.
Strong organizational, critical thinking, and creativity skills
Able to function as a technical leader in process engineering in multifunctional teams. Comfortable providing leadership across across multifunctional boundaries
Project management experience is highly valued, as individual will collaborate cross functionally to manage costs, schedules, and resources for the work.
Comfortable in ambiguous situations
Confident and proactive person open to constant learning
Can work with personal and food safety in mind
Passion for coaching/mentoring less experienced employees
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

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