R&D Project Leader, Pet Food & Formulation

Simmons Pet Food Inc; Siloam Springs (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food Inc is seeking a Project Leader in Research & Development to drive product and process development from concept to commercialization. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage pilot tests, and coordinate plant validations while ensuring quality and cost targets across multiple facilities.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of pet food formulation, data analysis, and strong communication with customers and suppliers. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Meat Science, Engineering or related degree.
• 5+ years experience in product development and technical services in pet food is required.
• Strong data analysis and project leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Leads identification, recommendation and qualification of process/formulation development capabilities.
• Develops, bench tests, scales-up, and commercializes new processes/products.
• Schedules and supports plant tests during commissioning and validates processes.

Skills

Product development

Project management

Leadership

Process optimization

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Animal Nutrition, or related field

Tools

Concept 5

AutoCAD

JDE IQS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Simmons Pet Food Inc is seeking a Project Leader in Research & Development to drive product and process development from concept to commercialization. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage pilot tests, and coordinate plant validations while ensuring quality and cost targets across multiple facilities.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of pet food formulation, data analysis, and strong communication with customers and suppliers. Travel may be required.