Research & Development Specialist

BSFIL Technologies, Inc.; Calauan; On-site; PHP 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

BSFIL Technologies, Inc. a Filipino-owned food ingredient manufacturer, seeks a Research & Development Specialist for its Calauan, Laguna plant.

You will drive new product development, raw material substitutions, cost reduction, and project improvements of existing products. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition or related field, and at least 1 year in R&D from concept to commercialization, with strong background in food

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in R&D from concept to commercialization.
• Background in food ingredients functionality and formulation.
• Exposure to bakery, snacks, meats, condiments, beverage, dairy, noodles and confectionery ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, develop and design products according to market requirements with competitive price.
• Develop production-friendly processes; convert prototype samples to production batches.
• Establish standardized production instructions, product specifications and troubleshooting protocols.
• Conduct shelf-life studies, sensory evaluations, and assess cost reduction opportunities.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Food formulation

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition

Job description

BSFIL Technologies, Inc., a Filipino-owned food ingredient manufacturing & distributing company is currently looking for a Research & Development Specialist who will be responsible for new product development, raw material substitution, cost reduction & project improvement of existing products among others.

Designation will be assigned in our manufacturing plant in Calauan, Laguna.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Innovate, develop research and design products according to market requirements with competitive price.
• Develop processes that are production friendly, convert prototype laboratory samples to production batches, and modify as or when needed.
• Establish standardized processes and instructions for production use (e.g., product specifications for RM/PM/FG), HACCP Plan, technical reports of experiments.
• Conduct shelf-life studies, sensory evaluation and research on various functional ingredients and assess for possible cost reduction & product development. (New Product Development Cycle)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition or any related course.
• With at least one (1) year work experience in the field of R&D (from concept to commercialization)
• Background in food ingredients functionality (meat preservatives, phosphates, curing salts, emulsifiers, extenders, acidulants, sweeteners, thickeners, bakery enzymes & preservatives, flavors & flavor enhancers)
• Background in food ingredients formulation and product formulation.
• Exposure in bakery, snacks, meats, condiments, beverage, fast food, dairy, noodles and confectionary ingredients.
• Background in other production processes like meat processing, steam sterilization, milling, dry blending, wet line cooking and retort.
• Knowledgeable on food chemistry, statistical analysis used in designing experiments and measuring process capabilities.
• GMP, HACCP, HALAL, and FSMS expertise.