Job#: 2061152**
**Job Description:**
Apex Systems is seeking a **Food Scientist** in the **Cincinnati**, **OH** area. The candidate would be joining a tenured team of scientists working in an established environment with a major food-manufacturing client we've partnered with.
Compensation: $45/hr (overtime rate of "time and a half" when applicable)
Schedule: M-F normal business hours
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401k, and a weekly pay structure
**Position Summary:** Provide strategic leadership and depth of knowledge in food technology regarding product technical services and product quality maintenance. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of Corporate Food Technology in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR).
**Essential Job Functions:**
- Evaluate and recommend new processes, programs, equipment, and technologies appropriate to manufacturing, distribution, quality assurance, or retailing.
- Lead internal and external teams as a subject matter expert to develop and improve new and existing product processes while containing costs and maintaining or improving product quality.
- Oversee activities and projects with both internal manufacturing plants and external contracted manufacturers for food and non-food consumer products; follow regulatory and technological changes that may affect the food industry.
- Provide leadership to manufacturing operations to troubleshoot product and/or processing problems and find solutions.
- Work with plant teams in resolving differences in manufacturing processes between multiple operation locations that will improve the quality and costs of products and increase efficiencies.
- Demonstrate excellence in project planning and execution through best use of resources to shorten the time to project completion.
- Perform pilot plant development work and conduct plant trials of new products and processes.
- Reformulate products as prudent to reduce ingredient and manufacturing costs while maintaining and/or improving product quality.
- Provide technical assistance related to testing techniques and quality assurance procedures for plants.
- Prepare and maintain material specification documents.
- Audit plant batching operations and analyze consumer comments; audit products for quality and manage audit follow-up projects to improve quality.
- Train and mentor Corporate Food Technology Product Development Specialists.
- Work with Sensory Manager to organize and coordinate consumer panels.
- Review product label proofs to ensure compliance with all labeling and claim regulations.
- Travel as required for execution of essential job duties.
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback to direct reports.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF Systems.
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
**Minimum Position Qualifications:**
Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science/Bakery Science, or related field.
3+ years progressive technical food industry experience.
Any experience in product development or plant production for complex/high-risk product categories.
Demonstrated excellence in project planning, problem solving, and execution.
Excellent oral/written communication skills.
**Job Description:**
Apex Systems is seeking a **Food Scientist** in the **Cincinnati**, **OH** area. The candidate would be joining a tenured team of scientists working in an established environment with a major food-manufacturing client we've partnered with.
Compensation: $45/hr (overtime rate of "time and a half" when applicable)
Schedule: M-F normal business hours
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401k, and a weekly pay structure
**Position Summary:** Provide strategic leadership and depth of knowledge in food technology regarding product technical services and product quality maintenance. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of Corporate Food Technology in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR).
**Essential Job Functions:**
- Evaluate and recommend new processes, programs, equipment, and technologies appropriate to manufacturing, distribution, quality assurance, or retailing.
- Lead internal and external teams as a subject matter expert to develop and improve new and existing product processes while containing costs and maintaining or improving product quality.
- Oversee activities and projects with both internal manufacturing plants and external contracted manufacturers for food and non-food consumer products; follow regulatory and technological changes that may affect the food industry.
- Provide leadership to manufacturing operations to troubleshoot product and/or processing problems and find solutions.
- Work with plant teams in resolving differences in manufacturing processes between multiple operation locations that will improve the quality and costs of products and increase efficiencies.
- Demonstrate excellence in project planning and execution through best use of resources to shorten the time to project completion.
- Perform pilot plant development work and conduct plant trials of new products and processes.
- Reformulate products as prudent to reduce ingredient and manufacturing costs while maintaining and/or improving product quality.
- Provide technical assistance related to testing techniques and quality assurance procedures for plants.
- Prepare and maintain material specification documents.
- Audit plant batching operations and analyze consumer comments; audit products for quality and manage audit follow-up projects to improve quality.
- Train and mentor Corporate Food Technology Product Development Specialists.
- Work with Sensory Manager to organize and coordinate consumer panels.
- Review product label proofs to ensure compliance with all labeling and claim regulations.
- Travel as required for execution of essential job duties.
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback to direct reports.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF Systems.
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
**Minimum Position Qualifications:**
Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science/Bakery Science, or related field.
3+ years progressive technical food industry experience.
Any experience in product development or plant production for complex/high-risk product categories.
Demonstrated excellence in project planning, problem solving, and execution.
Excellent oral/written communication skills.
Job ID: 480214826
Originally Posted on: 6/7/2025
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