R&D Product Developer – Global Disruptive Innovation

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

7% 401(k) matching

BRGs for diversity and inclusion

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Scientist, Product Developer for the Global Disruptive Innovation R&D team in Glenview. You will join one to three small pods and drive design principles from benchtop prototypes to plant-scale up, guided by Agile @ Scale and collaboration with the Core Pod Team.

You will contribute to consumer insights, marketing and financial viability while owning specific technical workstreams as an individual contributor with leadership through influence.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience with a B.S. degree or 1 year of relevant experience with an M.S. degree.
• Desire to learn and apply Agile Ways of Working.
• Proven competency within the commercialization process (POs, Specifications, HACCP, DSA, etc.). (2+ years)
• Growth mindset and willingness to experiment to drive progress.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D Technical Lead to prioritize product development tasks.
• Lead execution of formulation and process development along identified workstreams.
• Explore and evaluate potential suppliers and development partners.
• Complete rapid prototyping and iterative development to achieve design principles.
• Innovate within Procurement, Legal, Food Safety and Quality guardrails.
• Scale promising solutions through pilot plant and plant trials.
• Adopt Agile ways of working and Agile @ Scale playbook.
• Support cross-functional project workstreams as needed.
• Contribute to required technical documentation.

Skills

Agile Ways of Working

Product development processes

HACCP & DSA knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. degree

M.S. degree

Job description

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Scientist, Product Developer for the Global Disruptive Innovation R&D team in Glenview. You will join one to three small pods and drive design principles from benchtop prototypes to plant-scale up, guided by Agile @ Scale and collaboration with the Core Pod Team.

You will contribute to consumer insights, marketing and financial viability while owning specific technical workstreams as an individual contributor with leadership through influence.