Senior R&D Pilot-Plant Innovation Leader

Chobani; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Job summary

Chobani seeks a Senior R&D Manager, Technical Innovation, to lead the Fresh Dairy and ESL innovation platforms and pilot plant capabilities. The role directs operating models, investment roadmaps, and analytics to enable informed leadership decisions on demand, priorities, staffing, and capital.

You will design the system for cross-functional teams including R&D, operations, and commercial partners. This leader will drive capacity modeling, process optimization, and capital projects while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set agenda for Fresh Dairy and ESL platforms from concept through pilot and scale-up.

Skills

People management

Pilot-plant leadership

Operations leadership

Data-driven decision making

Process optimization

Lean/Six Sigma

Food safety & GMP

Communication with executives

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL/BI dashboards

Spreadsheet modeling

PLC/SCADA

MES

Job description

Chobani seeks a Senior R&D Manager, Technical Innovation, to lead the Fresh Dairy and ESL innovation platforms and pilot plant capabilities. The role directs operating models, investment roadmaps, and analytics to enable informed leadership decisions on demand, priorities, staffing, and capital.

You will design the system for cross-functional teams including R&D, operations, and commercial partners. This leader will drive capacity modeling, process optimization, and capital projects while