Job Location: Hershey, PA
Summary:
Reporting to the Sr. Manager in the Process Technology Development R&D, the Sr. Research Engineer will be responsible for the process development research related to the Better-For-You initiative and Sugar reduction from benchtop to pilot plant to commercialization.
In addition to working with R&D team members, considerable interaction is expected with Marketing, Product Development, Sensory, Manufacturing, Legal, Engineering, Quality, and other Supply Chain departments. The Senior Research Scientist will manage relationships internally and externally with business partners, suppliers, research institutes, universities, and other service providers to deliver required research results. The Senior Research Engineer assumes a leadership role in complex projects and guides them through Hershey Innovation process with a cross-functional team. He or she will participate in project design and methodology, test ideas through experimentation, and determine next steps through problem solving.
This individual will take the initiative to secure, from all available sources, pertinent advice, ideas, and information having a bearing upon the project. Hands-on skills involving running laboratory and pilot plant equipment is required. Experience in leading a cross-functional technology and/or product development project to commercialization is desired. Presentation of the project results will be expected in both written and oral forms.
Responsibilities:
Project Leadership for Technology Development - Lead (60%) Assist (5%) Supervise (5%)
Process development; lab & pilot-plant equipment operation
Research design/data analysis/report writing/ presentation
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans
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