Food Process Development Technologist

Type of Position: Full time, Permanent
Hours per Week: 40
Employment Conditions: Day Morning, Monday – Friday 8:00 - 4:30pm

Benefits

• 2 weeks' vacation
• Extended health care plan
• Dental care plan
• Group insurance benefit
• Life Insurance
• Vision care plan
• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities
• Travel allowance
• Discretionary bonus

Work Site Environment

• On-site customer service
• Cold/refrigerated
• Non-smoking
• Noisy

Work Setting

• Research and development plant
• Factory or food processing plant
• Office

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, and walking
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in research centre, pilot plant, factory/plant, office, and customer-site environments as required

Tasks

• Maintain equipment work areas to safety standards.
• Prepare professional business documents using Microsoft Word.
• Assist in developing programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards
• Assist in development of standards, health and safety measures
• Compile records and interpret experimental or analytical results
• Develop and conduct programs of sampling and analysis
• Develop manufacturing and processing procedures
• Ensure safety procedures are followed
• Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs
• Respond to customer inquiries and requests
• Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions
• Review and adapt information regarding product innovations, competitors and market conditions
• Apply quality control procedure
• Ensure compliance and adherence with government regulations
• Evaluate user feedback
• Write specifications and technical reports
• Conduct tests to ensure quality or detect defects
• Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
• Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs
• Operate testing equipment to maintain quality of products
• Provide technical and professional advice
• Analyze equipment readings and production test samples
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Conduct research in field of specialization
• Develop quality management and quality assurance standards
• Conduct quality control
• Analyze technical documents and reports
• Provide product demonstrations
• Prepare reports
• Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used
• Monitor and optimize chemical processes for processing units
• Check and monitor product quality

Responsibilities

• Support research and development activities focused on improving food processing technologies and industrial food manufacturing processes.
• Participate in design and execute R&D, pilot-scale, and commercial-scale validation studies for new product development projects.
• Evaluate new food processing technologies and recommend improvements to processing methods and equipment performance and product quality.
• Develop, validate and optimize food processing procedures to improve product quality, yield, efficiency, food safety, and sustainability.
• Conduct testing, pilot-scale trials, and commercial-scale validation activities for food processing applications.
• Perform technical analysis of food microstructure, texture, rheology, process performance, and product stability.
• Analyze test results and prepare technical recommendations to support process optimization and commercial applications.
• Prepare technical reports, validation protocols, scientific documentation, and process recommendations.
• Support the development and implementation of quality assurance and validation procedures for new food processing technologies.
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate product development and plant equipment used in food processing trials and validation activities.
• Support commercialization activities through customer trials, product demonstrations, and technical evaluations.
• Provide technical expertise during equipment installation, commissioning, and process optimization at customer facilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, sales, and service teams to sup