R&D Technical Services Senior Specialist

Perrigo; Eau Claire (WI); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Perrigo seeks an R&D Technical Services Senior Specialist to lead scale-up and industrialization of new infant formula powders and liquids. You will collaborate across Product Development, Pilot Plant, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to ensure smooth transfers from development to commercial production and support first production runs with troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in product/process development or technical services in food/dairy, strong DOE/statistics skills, and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field.
• Experience in product development, process development, or technical services in food/dairy/nutrition industries.
• Familiarity with dairy ingredients; thermal processes (pasteurization, evaporation, aseptic processing, spray drying).
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and DOE; experience with JMP or Minitab and SAP.

Responsabilidades

• Lead industrialization and scale-up of infant formula powders and liquids in partnership with Product Development and Pilot Plant.
• Coordinate with Development, Pilot Plant, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to transfer from development to production.
• Support first runs, trials, and commercialization through oversight and troubleshooting.
• Manage change controls, formulations, guidelines, and risk assessments for launches and changes.
• Review quality and nutrient data for specs and regulatory compliance; support audits.
• Lead feasibility studies, equipment trials, and process validation; contribute to capital projects.
• Collaborate with sites to address process issues, downtime, and losses; implement root cause actions.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve productivity, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Evaluate new processes and technologies for manufacturing capabilities.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Scale-up

Process optimization

Technical writing

DOE / design of experiments

Statistics

Data interpretation

Microsoft Office

SAP

Educación

B.S. in Food Science / related field

Master’s preferred

Herramientas

JMP or Minitab

Descripción del empleo

Perrigo

R&D Technical Services Senior Specialist

Location: Eau Claire, WI, US, 54703

Description Overview

The R&D Technical Services Senior Scientist / Senior Specialist advances Perrigo Nutrition’s innovation and manufacturing excellence initiatives. This role leads the cross-functional scale-up and industrialization of new dairy- and soy-based infant formula powders and liquid products across the manufacturing network; applies design and systems-thinking approaches to product scale-up and process optimization; partners with Engineering, Operations, and Quality on projects that expand site capabilities; supports thermal process filings; and evaluates emerging technologies through technical assessments and feasibility trials.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in food or dairy ingredients and unit operations, along with excellent communication, organization, project management, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. The candidate must be self-directed and able to lead programs effectively across cross-functional teams.

Scope of the Role

• Lead the industrialization and scale-up of new infant formula powders and liquid products in partnership with Product Development and the Pilot Plant.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Pilot Plant, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful transfer from development to commercial production.
• Support first production runs, new product trials, and commercialization activities through execution oversight and technical troubleshooting.
• Manage change controls, including formulation reviews, recipe parameterization, manufacturing guidelines, and risk assessments for product launches and manufacturing changes.
• Review product quality and nutrient data for compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements, and support quality and customer audits as needed.

• Lead feasibility studies, equipment trials, and process validation; contribute to capital projects for new equipment and processing capabilities; and assess co-manufacturing and co-packing opportunities.

• Partner with manufacturing sites to address process inefficiencies, quality issues, production losses, and unplanned downtime through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve productivity, cost efficiency, process performance, product quality, and manufacturing reliability.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing processes, technologies, and production capabilities.

Experience Required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field; master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2–3 years with a master’s degree, in product development, process development, or technical services within the food, dairy, nutrition, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing support, product scale‑up, nutritional product development, design of experiments, process optimization, or commercialization.
• Experience with food manufacturing unit operations is strongly preferred. Familiarity with dairy ingredients; thermal processes such as pasteurization, evaporation, aseptic processing, and spray drying; food matrices; emulsions; and physicochemical analysis is an advantage.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and design of experiments, with experience using Microsoft Office, JMP or Minitab, and SAP.
• Knowledge of applicable food regulations and standards, including the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, etc.), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

• Ability to analyze technical data, develop actionable recommendations, manage cross‑functional projects and competing priorities, and communicate effectively through technical writing, presentations, and stakeholder engagement.

Nearest Major Market: Eau Claire

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.