Research and Development Specilist

Research and Development Specialist

• Provide product development and technical support/analysis for new and
• existing ingredients. Plans to develop and conceptualize quality and competitive products for SYNE, Inc.
• Assess and implement process improvements in order to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide/Request raw material specifications and other necessary documentation for traded items, raw materials and finished products.
• Manage product cutting, sensory evaluation, and reformulation of current products.
• Manage continuous improvement, drives results and assist in problem-solving/root cause investigations of production problems.
• Trains new and current team members of R&D. Assists and handles in-product innovation cycle, material evaluation, recipe validation, technical documentation, and store process optimization projects.
• Design and conduct sensory evaluation techniques
• Performs laboratory experiments to convert lab scale/product prototypes to large-scale production with cost-effective and efficient process
• Conducts research and development for product continuous improvement in terms of quality and cost-effective formulation
• Performs outsourcing of suppliers for raw and packaging materials for newly developed and existing products
• Performs an effective evaluation for alternative/ substitute materials and ingredients as needed
• Conducts food costing, shelf-life study and quality analysis of newly developed/improved products
• Conducts and assists in product shoot as needed
• Conducts and assists in line troubleshooting, product and process review, aswell as product evaluation on per need basis
• Conducts continuous product quality and profitability improvement for the existing product whenever necessary Maintain daily R&D records, forms, and documentation
• Responsible for the retention of the controlled formulation and even the laboratory samples and trials
• Reports problems or concerns, issues that may affect the quality of the product and efficiency of the product development to a senior officer or immediate superior immediately.