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R&D Food Product Development Specialist

inSync Staffing Inc.

  • Glenview, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • $69–$70 Per Hour

Highlights

The R&D Product Development Specialist supports technical projects for Kraft Heinz's Away From Home (AFH) North America Zone, driving Innovation, Renovation, Productivity, and Commercialization across product categories such as Condiments, Sauces, Soups, and Mac & Cheese. Operating with semi-autonomous oversight, the role collaborates cross-functionally with Packaging, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to lead feasibility assessments, recipe documentation, factory trial supervision, and initial production scale-ups.

Numbers & Facts

LocationGlenview, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$69–$70 Per Hour
Company Size50 to 99 employees
Year Founded2014
Websitehttp://www.insyncstaffing.com/default.html

Description

Job Title: R&D Product Development Specialist (2 Openings)
Location: 801 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL 60025 (100% Onsite)
Pay rate: $69.00 - $70.00/hr
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST (40.0 hours/week)
1-year contract with potential for FTE conversion; 10–15% reimbursed domestic factory travel required

Overview
The R&D Product Development Specialist supports technical projects for Kraft Heinz's Away From Home (AFH) North America Zone, driving Innovation, Renovation, Productivity, and Commercialization across product categories such as Condiments, Sauces, Soups, and Mac & Cheese. Working 100% onsite at the Glenview R&D facility, this position conducts benchtop formulations, prototype development, analytical measurements, and sensory/shelf-life evaluations. Operating with semi-autonomous oversight, the role collaborates cross-functionally with Packaging, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to lead feasibility assessments, recipe documentation, factory trial supervision, and initial production scale-ups.

Job Specifications
  • Lead benchtop formulation, prototype development, and hands-on laboratory experimentation to support AFH food product innovation and renovation
  • Execute analytical measurements and evaluate prototype flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, shelf-life, and regulatory compliance
  • Oversee ingredient evaluation, recipe formulation, label development, and technical documentation for commercialization and cost-savings initiatives
  • Prepare for, supervise, and evaluate factory scale-up trials at manufacturing plant sites (requires 10–15% reimbursed domestic travel)
  • Apply Design of Experiments (DOE) and scientific principles to solve technical formulation challenges and streamline product development pipelines
  • Partner cross-functionally with Packaging, Quality, Operations, Project Management, Marketing, and Sales to drive project milestones
  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related scientific discipline required
  • Minimum 3 to 4 years of hands-on product development experience in a professional R&D or CPG laboratory environment required (not entry-level)
  • Proven expertise in benchtop formulation and laboratory testing techniques required
  • Prior product development experience with condiments, sauces, soups, mac & cheese, or foodservice/AFH product categories strongly preferred
  • Willingness and full availability for 100% onsite work in Glenview, IL and 10–15% travel to plant locations required
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Benefits (employee contribution):
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualification of the applicant.

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About Company

We recognize the VMS program management team is our customer and needs to be serviced with integrity, so we built and continue to improve upon our delivery methods as we strive to provide the highest quality service possible. inSync Staffing’s management team recognized ten years ago the inevitable changes to the staffing industry being brought about by technology and the growing trend of Fortune 1000 corporations to outsource management of their contingent workforces to meet compliance and cost control goals. Rather than swim upstream against the changes, inSync Staffing has embraced MSP and VMS programs as our customers, not competitors. We asked program managers how they want to be serviced. The result of their input is that we have structured inSync Staffing as a recruiting and customer service organization, unlike traditional staffing companies who sell directly to the end client. Our delivery model allows us concentrates our resources on how to best supply candidates in a very competitive MSP/VMS program environment.

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