R&D Special Projects Lead, Bakery & Equipment

Rise Baking Company; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Baking Company seeks a senior R&D and manufacturing leader to drive capital equipment projects, line installations, and innovative formulation development across plants. You will move across departments to solve technical problems and scale new products.

Based in Tucker, GA or Minneapolis, MN with relocation assistance, you will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and Plant teams to ensure projects are on time, compliant, and profitable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food science, food engineering, baking science, or a similar technical field.
• 7+ years of bakery product development, process/manufacturing engineering, or a related bakery role.
• Demonstrated expertise in bakery formulation development and scale-up from R&D to full production.
• Knowledge of bakery manufacturing equipment and processes; experience with new equipment or line installations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and scale new bakery formulations from concept through production.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to evaluate and implement new equipment.
• Translate bench-scale formulations into plant-ready processes.
• Support cross-functional teams across R&D, Operations, and Quality.
• Conduct plant trials, scale-ups, and pilot runs with data-driven adjustments.
• Prepare timelines, budgets, and status updates for leadership.
• Travel to plant locations as needed; ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, food engineering, baking science, or a similar technical field

7+ years of bakery product development or related engineering experience

Experience with bakery manufacturing equipment and line installations

Job description

Rise Baking Company seeks a senior R&D and manufacturing leader to drive capital equipment projects, line installations, and innovative formulation development across plants. You will move across departments to solve technical problems and scale new products.

Based in Tucker, GA or Minneapolis, MN with relocation assistance, you will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and Plant teams to ensure projects are on time, compliant, and profitable.