RD&A Scientist - Spray Drying & Powder Processing

Kerry; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 70,100 - 109,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Employee share plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry is seeking an RD&A Associate Scientist to support scale-up, optimization, and continuous improvement of powder manufacturing processes across multiple production facilities in Beloit.

You will partner with RD&A, Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive process efficiency, productivity improvements, cost savings, and product consistency from development through full-scale production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
• 3–5 years of experience in powder formulation, processing and manufacturing
• Experience supporting manufacturing environments and cross-functional project teams (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Scale up, transfer, and optimize powder production processes across sites.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance yield, quality and cost efficiency.
• Analyze manufacturing data to investigate variances and root causes.
• Develop corrective actions to address operational challenges.
• Support trials, start-ups, and process validation activities.
• Assist formulation reviews to improve process capability and product consistency.
• Scale products from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation.

Job description

Kerry is seeking an RD&A Associate Scientist to support scale-up, optimization, and continuous improvement of powder manufacturing processes across multiple production facilities in Beloit.

You will partner with RD&A, Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive process efficiency, productivity improvements, cost savings, and product consistency from development through full-scale production.