Product Development

• Lead formulation development for new and existing Uncrustables® breads and sandwich products
• Frame complex business problems, define and lead detailed learning plans, and recommend solutions
• Serve as project team member or technical lead on complex innovation, renovation, and transformation initiatives
• Define experimental and research strategies
• Lead laboratory, pilot plant, scale-up, and manufacturing work
• Guide or delegate execution as appropriate
• Interpret complex data and translate findings into technical, operational, and financial recommendations
• Explore strategic technical advancements, including new platforms, methodologies, capabilities, and defensive intellectual property opportunities
• Demonstrate technical readiness for complex initiatives
• Collaborate across functions and external networks
• Influence shared project and business objectives
• Guide technical documentation and data governance
• Support scientific methodologies and coach others to strengthen formulation and product development capabilities

Scientist, Product Development

• Lead formulation development for new and existing Uncrustables breads and sandwich products
• Develop and execute learning plans addressing business needs and translate technical findings into recommendations
• Serve as a project team member or technical lead on innovation, renovation, and transformation initiatives
• Plan and support lab, pilot plant, scale-up, and manufacturing trials at internal and contract manufacturing sites
• Apply technical judgment, experimental design, and data analysis to solve formulation and process challenges
• Maintain technical documentation, specifications, and data governance practices
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Technical Services, Procurement, Quality, and external partners
• Support food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements through formulation practices and technical review

Senior Technologist, FH&S Product Development

• Participate in R&D projects and activities aligned with I&R pipelines
• Develop products using innovative ingredients and processes generated from consumer insights
• Manage bench and pilot plant trials
• Participate in project activities and coordinate resources to deliver industrialized products and processes within defined quality and timelines
• Calculate project carbon impact for sustainability deliverables
• Document projects according to Nestlé guidelines
• Present and publish project results with team members at meetings with R&D, SBU, and Markets
• Write and communicate appropriately with all involved stakeholders
• Participate in relevant training courses, especially Trial Management Processes
• Stay current in the scientific field and business aspects of liquid beverage products

Associate Product Development Specialist

• Lead recipe creation, reformulation, rapid prototyping, and vendor relationship management
• Work hands-on with pilot plants, internal and external factories, and manufacturing facilities
• Deliver Innovation & Renovation business objectives
• Build consumer insights and represent products in cross-functional settings with Marketing, Sales, and Finance
• Lead product development, commercialization, optimization, and renovation
• Implement Innovation & Renovation strategies for supported product categories
• Develop, implement, and execute bench-top, pilot-plant, and factory product/process development activities
• Serve as technical lead, steering projects to meet timing, COGS, and consumer objectives
• Formulate products, reduce complaints, mitigate risks, and ensure controls match the gold standard
• Act as the factory point of contact for technical solution implementation
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Development, Project Management, Quality, Regulatory, Engineering, Packaging, Factories, Marketing, Co-Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Supply Chain
• Guide factory, R&D, and Engineering resources on equipment and product knowledge
• Optimize products and processes and lead technical assistance, sourcing, quality, compliance, and cost-saving projects
• Establish timelines, identify roadblocks and critical paths, and manage resource constraints
• Ensure adherence to product, process, material, Nestlé, external, and regulatory standards
• Apply HACCP and food safety fundamentals, onboard materials, validate allergens/claims, and assess process capability
• Develop product and process mastership, competencies, and training materials
• Provide first-line factory support for ingredients, recipes, and processing

Product Development Specialist – TAG

• Lead product development activities delivering innovative and competitive products, processes, and systems in response to business needs
• Develop products using innovative ingredients and processes informed by consumer and technical insights
• Manage bench and pilot plant trials through factory scale-up
• Ensure products comply with 60/40+ and other corporate guidelines and agreed timelines
• Work in project teams across R&D, Application Groups, Markets, Factories, and Business Units
• Participate in Application Group training and present in Product Development workshops
• Document product development activities through the Launch (I2L) process
• Communicate findings to stakeholders and partners
• Apply intellectual asset management practices, including Freedom to Operate, Prior Art, and Protection Strategy
• Ensure compliance
• Travel domestically and internationally to client sites up to 10% for product industrialization support and training

Product Development jobs in Ohio

Scientist, Product Development

Senior Technologist, FH&S Product Development

Associate Product Development Specialist

Product Development Specialist – TAG

Tech Product Development Specialist