The Hershey Company

Senior Research Scientist

The Hershey Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Hershey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead product development projects which provide innovative new products for the Canadian and European markets.
  • Perform prototyping and development from bench top to pilot plant to full manufacturing scale.
  • Interact closely with a cross-functional group of technical, professional, and managerial staff of R&D, as well as production, manufacturing alliances, engineering, and marketing.
  • Understand the business impact of the projects.
  • Apply technical rigor and scientific principles and practices.
  • Provide input for technical feasibility for new product concepts.
  • Partnering with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Alliances to provide technical support to drive quality and value improvement in products and process.

Requirements

  • Experience leading innovation initiatives, which could include product development, quality improvement, cost improvement, technology validation, and process optimization.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in confection and chocolate formulation and recipe development.
  • Demonstrated experience in confection and chocolate process platforms (moulding, enrobing, panning).
  • Strong knowledge of various technical disciplines (Sensory, Research, Engineering and Packaging)
  • Knowledge of key steps in the development of capital projects, including commercialization, equipment selection, creation of TFD’s, equipment acquisition, commissioning and start-up of process equipment and systems, and troubleshooting.
  • Understanding of the impact of the key processing parameters in the conversion of raw ingredient and in-process material to finished product and critical for the day-to-day operation of a line.
  • Demonstrated influencing skills
  • Proven administrative ability, decision-making skills, financial understanding, business integration skills and technical expertise.
  • Demonstrated problem solving and evaluation capabilities
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be open to and comfortable with change.
  • The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, growth-oriented, and complex international business environment.
Benefits
  • Approximately 30% travel required, primarily within Mexico, Canada, and Europe
  • Health benefits and pension programs
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
leadershipinfluencingdecision-makingproblem solvingevaluationcommunicationadaptabilityteamworkindependenceadministrative ability