Technical Service Dairy Applications Scientist

Tate & Lyle; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Paid time off including vacation/sick/

401K with company match

Life insurance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Identity Theft protection

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine

Job summary

Tate & Lyle is seeking a Technical Service Dairy Application Scientist to support the NOAM Dairy Technical Service team. The role involves executing lab and pilot plant projects for customers and driving knowledge growth within the Dairy group.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s or BS with 2+ years in Food Science, Chemistry, or Engineering, with strong writing, communication, and problem-solving skills, and dairy science knowledge. Strong independence and matrixed collaboration are valued.

Qualifications

• Master’s or BS with at least 2 years in relevant field
• Expertise in writing technical summaries, reports, and presentations
• Knowledge of dairy science, dairy product formulation, and dairy processing
• Ability to deliver results where ambiguity exists
• Good problem-solving skills and quick decision-making
• Ability to navigate a matrixed environment and collaborate with internal peers, sales, and customers
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Remote Technical Account Managers to understand objectives and design/execute projects
• Execute projects to expand the Dairy team's technical knowledge related to product sub-categories or Tate & Lyle ingredients
• Conceptualize, design, and execute projects scientifically in collaboration with team members
• Operate pilot plant equipment using industry-standard procedures
• Learn to operate and run relevant pilot plant equipment
• Translate project data into meaningful results and conclusions
• Provide recommendations and communicate results clearly
• Deliver customer/internal technical presentations as needed
• Support NOAM Dairy Technical Service team with additional duties

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Matrixed environment navigation

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years experience

Job description

At Tate & Lyle, our purpose is simple: Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With approximately 5,000 colleagues across 75 locations in 38 countries, we're united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and growth. Read on to learn how this opportunity can contribute to our purpose while helping shape the future of food.

Description / Job Summary

This position as Technical Service Dairy Application Scientist is an internal facing position with the NOAM Dairy Technical Service team. This role will support remote Technical Service Scientists by executing lab and pilot plant projects that they generate for their customers. This role will also execute knowledge gain projects to support technical growth of the Dairy Tech Service team. The position requires a technical scientist with experience setting up and executing science-based experiments. Experience or knowledge in in Dairy Science and in using sensory testing is a benefit. The candidate must demonstrate technical leadership, intellectual curiosity, problem solving and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Remote Technical Account Managers to understand objectives of their projects, and be able to design and execute projects to accomplish these objectives.
• Execute projects to expand the Dairy team’s technical knowledge related to specific Dairy product sub-categories or related to Tate & Lyle ingredients
• Conceptualize, design, and execute projects in a scientific and statistical manner in collaboration with team members.
• Execute projects in the pilot plant using known and industry recognized processing procedures using a wide range of industry standard processing equipment.
• Learn how to operate and run relevant pilot plant equipment.
• Translate project data into meaningful results and conclusions.
• Provide recommendations and communicate results in a clear and concise manner
• Deliver customer and/or internal technical presentations, as needed.
• Other duties as required to support the NOAM Dairy Technical Service team

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or a BS degree with at least 2 years of experience is required, preferably in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related area of study.
• Expertise in writing technical summaries, reports, and presentations
• Knowledge of dairy science, dairy products formulating, and dairy products processing
• Demonstrates ability to deliver results where high levels of ambiguity initially existed.
• Good problem-solving skills and quick decision-making capability.
• Ability to navigate a matrixed environment and build strong relationships with internal peers, sales, commercial and customers
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and ability to work independently

What we can offer you

The salary range for this position is: $57,000 - $85,000.

When determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
• Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

With 165 years of ingredient innovation, Tate & Lyle helps food and beverage brands grow by winning on taste, nutrition and performance. The company’s ingredients power products consumed by millions every day, delivering value in 120 markets. Tate & Lyle combines leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification to reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and optimise texture and stability across beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces and dressings. With approximately 5,000 experts across around 75 locations in 38 countries, Tate & Lyle partners globally to solve challenges, accelerate launches and deliver commercial advantage, guided by its brand promise: Science, Solutions, Society worldwide.

For more information, please visitwww.tateandlyle.comor follow Tate & Lyle onLinkedIn,X (Twitter),FacebookorYouTube