Food & Beverage R&D Innovator

Firesprings Consulting, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Firesprings Consulting, Inc. seeks an R&D Specialist to support the development, improvement, and validation of food products and processes.

You will formulate, prototype, test, document, and scale-up activities under the R&D Manager, ensuring innovations are technically sound and ready for commercial production. The role requires 2–4 years of R&D experience in food manufacturing, knowledge of formulation and testing methods, and UHT experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in R&D, product development, or food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of product formulation, testing methods, and scale-up processes.
• Must have UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) experience/background.
• Has experience in beverage, fruit juice product development.
• Ideally has worked with yogurt.
• Familiarity with HACCP, FDA requirements, and food safety systems is an advantage.
• Experience in sensory evaluation, lab testing, and pilot production trials preferred.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and basic technical reporting tools.
• Detail-oriented and able to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new products and processes from concept to commercialization.
• Ensure proper execution of product prototyping, testing, and scale-up activities.
• Contribute to improvement of existing products and processes under the product lifecycle.
• Ensure complete and accurate technical documentation of all R&D activities.
• Provide technical support for production, QA, marketing, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, quality systems, and regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, HACCP, Halal).

Skills

Product formulation knowledge

Testing methods

Scale-up processes

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Basic technical reporting tools

Job description

Firesprings Consulting, Inc. seeks an R&D Specialist to support the development, improvement, and validation of food products and processes.

You will formulate, prototype, test, document, and scale-up activities under the R&D Manager, ensuring innovations are technically sound and ready for commercial production. The role requires 2–4 years of R&D experience in food manufacturing, knowledge of formulation and testing methods, and UHT experience.