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Posted: 09-Jul-26
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Full Time
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Industry - Accounting Auditing, Bookkeeping
Industry - Quality Assurance, Food Safety & HACCP
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
The Meat Scientist will be responsible for leading the technical development, scale-up and lifecycle support of new meat protein products and processes in partnership with corporate sales, customers, and leadership.
Primary Responsibilities
Product Development & Formulation
- Develops product prototypes through benchtop formulation and iterative testing.
- Designs new products and improves existing formulations that translate successfully to full-scale production while meeting culinary, financial, nutritional, and customer expectations.
- Identifies and documents equipment, tooling, and machine settings needed for processing
- Leads cross-functional coordination and execution of trials in the plant.
- Evaluates prototypes for sensory qualities to meet customer expectations.
- Supports pilot and commercial-scale trials by providing technical preparation, on-site execution support, and post-trial evaluation.
- Adapts formulations and processes to meet the technical and operational capabilities of the assigned manufacturing facility.
- Collaborates with Operations to optimize processes and production performance within approved product specifications.
- Applies food safety, quality, and shelf-life principles during development and scale-up to ensure consistent product performance.
- Supports yield improvement and cost-reduction initiatives by analyzing process performance, material usage, and formulation efficiency.
- Supports product commercialization activities by providing technical input, formulation expertise, and process knowledge.
- Schedules, supports, and leads product evaluations for internal screenings and customer presentations.
- Communicates with internal stakeholders and customers regarding product development progress as needed.
- Identifies, evaluates, and implements cost-saving opportunities related to formulation and process changes in support of ongoing product optimization.
- Serves as technical owner for assigned products post-commercialization, supporting continuous improvement, issue resolution, and product consistency over the product lifecycle.
- Reviews and proofs product labels to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Creates, manages, and maintains product and process specifications.
- Maintains accurate project records and completes required departmental administrative tasks related to development and commercialization activities.
- Advanced degree in Meat Science, Food Science, Food Process Engineering, or another related field.
- Meat manufacturing experience.
- Experience working in a USDA regulated facility.
- Lean/Six Sigma certification.
- Bilingual, English/Spanish preferred.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- Pay Range: $75,000 - $85,000 per year.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 3.5%
- Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 40hrs paid sick leave plus 8 paid holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Meat Science, Food Science, or another related field.
- 1 years of food product development experience. With a preference for experience in meat protein.
- Knowledge of food processing technologies.
- Knowledge of microbiology and product shelf-life control.
- Knowledge of USDA and FDA regulations.
- Strong working knowledge of computers, specifically Microsoft Office products.
- Travel approximately 5% of time.
- Spend approximately 20-40% of time in the manufacturing plant.
- Ability to stand for long periods (10-15%) of time in plant conditions/cold temperatures (40-50°F).
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Can work independently, skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing simultaneous projects and activities.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams during all stages of development.
- Effectively deals with ambiguity and changes consistent with a fast-paced growing company.
About Amylu Foods
Amylu Foods is a high-growth, woman-founded, natural and health CPG company, known for its fresh ingredients and hand-crafted recipes. As pioneers in the chicken sausage category, we combine innovation with tradition, delivering bold and fresh flavors. Rooted in Chicago and celebrating 100 years of craftsmanship, we continue to expand our product offerings and distribution nationwide, redefining the protein category. We are seeking passionate and talented leaders to join our rapidly growing company for our next phase of growth.
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