R&D Project Technologist Job in Sidney 45365, Ohio US
About McGrath Systems
McGrath Systems Technical Staffing, Inc. ("McGrath Systems") is a Human Capital Management Firm offering: (1) staffing services; (2) direct placement services; and (3) outsourced staffing solutions, called Managed Services. McGrath System's ideal clients are medium and large size businesses primarily in the manufacturing, information technology, and engineering sectors. To date, McGrath Systems has placed more than 3000 professionals in approximately 200 companies in North America.
The company has been successful in growing substantially (by 184% over a three-year period) and becoming recognized both regionally and nationally. McGrath Systems has been selected for the second year in a row as an Inc. 5000 company—among the fastest growing entrepreneurial firms in the entire U.S. It has also been honored for four consecutive years by Philly 100 as one of Philadelphia's Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies, offering great visibility for the company throughout the Philadelphia region. These two awards are considered to be hallmarks of entrepreneurial success throughout the greater Mid-Atlantic region and the entire country. Rankings are based on a three-year revenue growth rate.
The company has also been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal, Book of Lists, as a top 10 local recruiter in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Other recent accolades include 2010 Emerging Business Award by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, 2011 CFO of the Year by Philadelphia Business Journal, and Smart CEO Future 50 as an award winner last year and nominee for 2011.
During the past two years, McGrath Systems has also been successful in creating two strategic alliances and completing a major project outside of the region associated with the Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill cleanup. These accomplishments are of note, not only because they occurred, but also because they served as remote test sites for the operations portion of our expansion plan.
McGrath System's partnership with Sierra Communications, LLC, d/b/a Sierra Solutions of Lansdale, PA has allowed it to qualify for business contracts as a certified WBE (Women-owned Business Enterprise) and self-certified as a WOSB (Woman-owned small business) with the SBA.
In addition, through a business relationship, McGrath Systems was contracted for five months in 2010 to staff a large number of environmental positions with regards to the BP Oil Spill cleanup. The contract, involved setting up a temporary management team in three states, three facilities, and recruiting and hiring 450 people in six weeks, across multiple shifts (24x7), seven days a week, and across multiple sites in three states.
RD Project Technologist
The RD Project Technologist reports to Director of R D, This exempt, salaried position requires a hands-on individual with the ability to develop innovative food products and adapt them for production line execution.
Mama Rosa’s is SQF certified facility and a fully vertically integrated company that controls all aspects of its food business from inception to market.
Responsibilities of RD Project Technologists
· Manage all long term and short tem R D projects to meet all company, quality sales financial, and customer objectives.
· Facilitate cross-functional team collaboration to prioritize and execute new product development from ideation and concept phases through marketing and commercialization
· Drive cost-saving opportunities. Monitor commercialization project costs and maintain budget for commercialization.
· Research and recommend solutions for technical concerns including formula/product structural changes, ingredient replacements, label or manufacturing.
· Support Manufacturing-Provide specifications, batch sheets, processing guidelines, and product evaluation. Test products to develop and ensure repeatability. Provide solutions to product issues that develop during production.
· Support Supply Chain by accurately procuring project materials and monitor that those items are ordered and delivered according to project time line. Modify and troubleshoot existing products, including evaluation of opportunities for lesser cost ingredients to increase sales.
· Support Quality Assurance-Provide methods and measurements to review and gradual components, and workmanship.
· Review Productivity-Research, analyze, and prioritize ingredients, processes, product design and equipment design projects
· Analyze and generate appropriate presentations, technical reports from process improvement projects, and data packages for production, quality, RD, and customer.
· Collaborate with Sales and Marketing and customers on projects and presentations. Assist in new product development. Coordinate plant testing and scale-up trials.
Requirements:
· Systems to develop and maintain nutritional specifications for products and support RD Department.
· A proven track record of taking concepts to commercialization
· Posses a Team Management Style with strong listening skills, the ability to communicate and interact with individuals at all levels. Good organizational skills, positive attitude, self-motivation and an energetic approach in a fast paced, changing environment.
Qualification:
· Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in food science or other related field such as Food Engineering with a strong mechanical interest and aptitude or background in equipment engineering with knowledge in food science and process improvement.
· Three plus years experience in frozen/refrigerated prepared foods.
