R&D Manager, Food Manufacturing: Lead New Product Development

Staffmark Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffmark Group is seeking an experienced R&D Manager to lead new product development and commercialization from concept through production at our Phoenix, AZ facility. The role provides technical leadership in food science, formulation, process development, and plant scale-up.

You will drive continuous improvement across existing lines, guide a cross-functional team, ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, and other standards, and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on food product development and commercialization experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with plant trials, scale-up, process validation, and food production.
• Knowledge of FDA, HACCP, GMP, SQF, BRC and labeling regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of product development from concept through commercialization.
• Lead pilot, plant trials, and launches.
• Develop formulations based on customer specs, regulatory guidelines, and operations requirements.
• Establish product specifications, processing procedures, and raw material standards.
• Oversee shelf-life studies, process validation, and product evaluations.
• Provide technical support to Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Sales teams.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, GMP, SQF, BRC and labeling requirements.
• Mentor R&D team and manage multiple high-priority projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science / Biology / Chemistry

Master's degree in Food Science / Chemistry

Job description

Staffmark Group is seeking an experienced R&D Manager to lead new product development and commercialization from concept through production at our Phoenix, AZ facility. The role provides technical leadership in food science, formulation, process development, and plant scale-up.

You will drive continuous improvement across existing lines, guide a cross-functional team, ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, and other standards, and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Sales.