Research and Development Technician labels

Koch Foods Inc

Fairfield, OH

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advertising, Cross-Functional, Documentation, FDA Requirements, File Maintenance, Food Science, Government Standards, Nutrition, Printing, Product Development, Product Packaging, Product Support, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Research & Development (R&D), Scientific Publications, Support Documentation, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
LOCATION
Fairfield, OH
POSTED
7 days ago
  • Maintain complete product files to support government label compliance standards and technical advertising/promotional claims through the development and maintenance of label, nutrition, and regulatory files per standards.
  • Act as subject matter expert to apply FDA/USDA regulations and its standards and principles of food science in close concert with the department manager and other appropriate resources.
  • Provide regulatory perspective for new and legacy products, and help identify and resolve regulatory hurdles.
  • Working independently, with external and internal experts, and with other Koch Foods' team members to prepare scientific support documentation for internal and external customers.
  • Monitor preprinted packaging for accuracy.
  • Enter and update specification information into database.
  • Verify regulatory information against specifications and labeling on file.
  • Facilitate shelf life and nutritional testing.
  • Generate daily reports for production and packaging.
  • Work on special projects as needed.
  • Assist production with packaging issues when necessary.
  • Recommend proper packaging materials (sizes and configurations) for existing and new product development.
  • Collaborate with Procurement to standardize packaging where possible while simultaneously designing customized packaging for unique product lines.
  • Communicate with packaging suppliers to develop appropriate packaging specifications and populate specification database with information.
  • Facilitate discussions across the cross-functional team (both internal and external) to move from artwork initiation through to printing finalization.
  • Responsible for recordkeeping of supplier documentation speaking to the appropriate compliance of all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials with various food types and storage conditions.
  • Visit supplier and/or customer facilities as needed.
  • All other relevant duties as assigned.

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Koch Foods Inc