Job Description

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!

More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

The Senior Research and Development Associate conducts research and product development activities throughout Bimbo Bakeries USA. Brings key skills and knowledge to the Baking Business in new product ideas/concepts and troubleshooting by hand-on and or direction. To be able to initiate product and/or processing concepts from idea to final production start-up. Spearhead new technology development and its application into all baked good areas. Develop and implement productivity projects.

•       Design and execute experimentation using established procedures, interpret results and translate results into possible solutions.

•       Contribute to key product improvement, cost reductions, new products, development, knowledge building or other technically based, business driven objective.

•       Be able to set up a basic baking laboratory where required, select the equipment and manage the project.

•       Evaluate new ingredients, materials, products or processes

•       Describe/demonstrate research results or experimental protocols to colleagues in a professional manner.

•       Carry out those programs so laid out by designated supervisors under authority of the Director of Product Development, within the parameters of time and cost, etc.

•       To work both in a “hands-on” environment and /or direct as needed, ideas and concepts in to product reality.

•       Utilizing practical and technical abilities both of his/her own and/or other team members, make changes, samples adoptions as required.

•       Utilizing services available – laboratory, accounting, packaging, technical services, marketing, engineering, etc. – ensure that product(s) are followed through to channels for final approval for sale.

•       To advise and guide, as requested, other R&D team members and other departments throughout Bimbo Bakeries USA, on scientific/technical matters as necessary.

•       To prepare specifications and process operating guides for product developments and ensure flow of documentation is communicated to those who have a need to know.

•       To write the reports/memo on current status of developments. Record data from analyses or experiments in a computer, log book or laboratory notebook.

•       Deal effectively and professionally with outside ingredient suppliers to meet R&D objectives (keeping Purchasing informed).

•       To ensure, at all times, communication with all R&D members of product development team throughout Bimbo Bakeries USA and any other groups related to the projects.

•       Where product developed is scheduled for test marketing, to accept responsibility such production on a regular basis.

•       To maintain a daily log outlining project status and activities in such detail that others may continue the test.

•       To lead in special projects concerning products, processes, equipment, and facility concepts and design.

•       Where approved to travel to all Bimbo Bakeries USA technical facilities and to co-packers facilities, to independently and effectively accomplish R&D objectives, and interface professionally with representatives of the same.

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