Principal Food Science Technician

Ingredion is hiring a Principal Technician, Technical Service to provide technical support and expertise to customers for a broad range of food & beverage applications, with primary focus on supporting growth of Ingredion’s business.

The Principal Technician will support our Technical Service and the Go To Market team in the US / Canada region, in new product development and creating customer valued solutions.

The Principal Technician will be responsible for developing / preparing food formulations and prototypes for various customer and business initiatives on a lab bench top scale, utilizing Good Manufacturing Practices.

They will also perform research related duties as needed, support internal / external customer requests and new business development opportunities;

execute on analytical testing as well as document and prepare technical reports or information for customers with guidance from manager.

They will have potential for growth to other roles within the Technical Service team.

Key Deliverables

• Execute bench top projects to support customer initiatives and opportunities for our Go-To-Market strategy, with guidance from manager and team.
• Complete projects that generate technical information for product promotion and communication to our Go-To-Market team and customers.
• Utilize Project management, Food Science skills and creativity to effectively and efficiently complete projects; manages projects to deliver on time.
• Develop understanding of internal and external customers’ technical and innovation needs to provide relevant project suggestions and ideas;

provide indirect or direct support to customers with guidance from manager and team.

• Work across a broad range of food application categories to provide hands on support for identifying further innovations, solutions, and opportunities.
• Produce demos, formulations, and prototypes to promote and showcase our products and capabilities for trainings, webinars, customer visits and tradeshows.
• Complete qualification and application testing protocols.
• Support trials for internal and external customers.
• Build knowledge of the company’s technologies and their applications in customers’ products.
• Foster and build relationships with cross functional team of internal colleagues.
• Interact with an extended Tech Service Team, Key technology functions, Sales and Business development functions in US / Canada Region to serve as a collaborative team member
• Seek opportunities (training, projects, etc.) that develop knowledge and skills to become a stronger contributor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements :

• B.S in Food Science, Culinary & Technology degree OR equivalent technical field with minimum 3 to 7 years of experience.
• Knowledge of common food processes and food ingredients, food ingredient functionality and specific sweetener knowledge is a plus.
• Prior laboratory experience and basic knowledge of food lab protocols and lab safety is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, verbal and written communication skills (technical reports for internal and external distribution, presentations, etc.)
• Experience handling technical information desired. (i.e. food formulations, food processing specifications, pilot plant procedures, etc.

Demonstrated attention to detail and willingness to learn.

• Team player, able to work with limited supervision, problem solver, and self-starter.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn other platforms as needed.
• Ability to travel 10-15% domestically.

Relocation Available :