Food & Beverage R&D Innovator

Firesprings Consulting Inc.; Makati; Presencial; PHP 550.000 - 850.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Firesprings Consulting Inc. is seeking an R&D Specialist to support development, prototyping, testing, documentation, and scale-up activities across the product lifecycle.

You will work under the R&D Manager to ensure innovations are technically sound, compliant with regulatory standards (FDA, HACCP, Halal), and ready for commercial production, with cross-functional collaboration across production, QA, marketing, and regulatory teams.

Formación

• 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 experience in beverage, fruit juice, and UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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)

Conocimientos

Product formulation

Testing methods

Scale-up processes

Sensory evaluation

Documentation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Educación

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

Herramientas

MS Office

Technical reporting tools

Descripción del empleo

Firesprings Consulting Inc. is seeking an R&D Specialist to support development, prototyping, testing, documentation, and scale-up activities across the product lifecycle.

You will work under the R&D Manager to ensure innovations are technically sound, compliant with regulatory standards (FDA, HACCP, Halal), and ready for commercial production, with cross-functional collaboration across production, QA, marketing, and regulatory teams.