R&D Technical Services Lead, Food Manufacturing

Tyson Foods; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking an experienced R&D Technical Service Manager to provide leadership and technical direction for Research and Development Technical Services at assigned manufacturing facilities and co-manufacturers.

You will act as SME for processes, own manufacturing instructions, lead plant commercialization, process validation, and continuous improvement while collaborating with R&D Scientists, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to ensure safe, reliable, cost-effective

Qualifications

• Education: BS, MS or PhD in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering or related field.
• Experience: minimum of 5 years in food manufacturing, R&D, technical services, or process engineering.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for assigned manufacturing processes and products.
• Own and maintain manufacturing instructions (MI) including equipment and cook/oven parameters.
• Lead process validation, plant trials, and commercialization activities.
• Support first production, new product introductions, and ongoing plant execution.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing teams for problem resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Food Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Manufacturing systems

Data platforms

Digital tools

Job description

Tyson Foods is seeking an experienced R&D Technical Service Manager to provide leadership and technical direction for Research and Development Technical Services at assigned manufacturing facilities and co-manufacturers.

You will act as SME for processes, own manufacturing instructions, lead plant commercialization, process validation, and continuous improvement while collaborating with R&D Scientists, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to ensure safe, reliable, cost-effective