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About the role

Kerry Inc. seeks RD&A Principal Scientist and Manager at its facility located at 4343 Expo Dr., Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220.

Key responsibilities

Responsible for determining market viable product from raw product stream and determine the most efficient way to commercialize or develop a process for extracting and creating them. Leverage advanced knowledge of separation techniques including but not limited to distillation, resin extraction, liquid-liquid extraction, and solid-liquid extraction. Required to scale up advanced processes using separation techniques at a pilot and plant level. Responsible for troubleshooting and improving existing processes. Required to utilize advanced knowledge of flavor chemistry and separation. Will be responsible for identifying processing needs and feasibility of extracting flavor compounds, or groups of flavor compounds. Basic knowledge of culinary and application techniques and maillard reaction, specifically browning and flavor creation. Assist in developing flavor maps and applications for extracts. Streamline current extraction and pyrolysis products with the goal of increasing profitability. Develop methodologies that improve analytical analysis on both traditional and condensed. Develop processes and extractions that better match traditional smoke profile. Develop processes and extractions that enhance the extraction of browning components. Work with Quality Assurance team to get base analysis of competitor and developmental products. Provide matches for traditional smoke conversions. Create/present an NPD brief for any new project, this will include a one-page summary along with best uses of the product. Understand smoke and grill lexicon technology and have the ability to describe smokes and grills in this manner.

Qualifications and skills

This position requires a masters degree or foreign equivalent in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field and 7 Years of experience in Chemical Engineering role or related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Data analysis to study trends and make assessments of mechanical and chemistry data; (2) Pyrolysis to make data driven decisions on process improvement, innovations, and corrections; (3) Employing professional skills with rapid thermal processing unit, specifically how to improve and maintain both pilot and full scale Rapid thermal processing units; (4) Lab and chemistry skills to create blends, processes, or reactions that change and enhance the final pyrolysis liquid for customer usage; and (5) Applying advanced chemistry on condensation and pyrolysis to develop pilot scale trials that can lead to innovations in the use of other feedstocks for pyrolysis. Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel is required, 20% domestic and 5% international for production startups, customer visits, technical resolutions, and business meetings. Telecommuting: No Telecommuting Allowed.

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via online at www.jobs.kerry.com, search [RD&A Principal Scientist and Manager / Reference #53969).