Top 90 Food r&d Jobs in Minnesota

R&D Manager
Land O'Lakes —Arden Hills, MN
- $123,920 - $185,880 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Continuous improvement
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Research and Development Food Scientist
Catallia Mexican Foods —Eagan, MN
- $83,000 - $85,000 a year
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Basic math
- English
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Research and Development Food Scientist
Catallia Mexican Foods, LLC. —Eagan, MN
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Basic math
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Global Scientist
Agropur —Eden Prairie, MN
- $153,700 - $192,100 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Organizational skills
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Sourcing & Merchandising Manager
Land O'Lakes —Arden Hills, MN
- $107,680 - $161,520 a year
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
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R&D Membrane Chemist - Reverse Osmosis / Nanofiltration
DuPont —Edina, MN
- $98,280 - $154,440 a year
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Doctor of Philosophy
Senior Sourcing Manager
Chewy —Minneapolis, MN
- $118,500 - $189,500 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Associate Brand Manager, Foodservice
Michael Foods Inc. —Hopkins, MN
- $80,944 - $113,322 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Mid-level
- Office
Maintenance Tech 1
Balchem Corporation —Sleepy Eye, MN
- $24 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 1 year
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EHS Specialist- Oakdale, MN
Neogen —Oakdale, MN
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Ability to climb stairs
Chemist - II
PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALTIES, INC —Rochester, MN
- From $70,000 a year
- Extended hours
- Microsoft Word
- English
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- Health savings account
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Maintenance Manager
Balchem Corporation —Faribault, MN
- $90,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Senior level
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Senior Toolmaker
Integer Holdings Corporation —Minneapolis, MN
- $31.33 - $45.96 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- 3 years
- High school diploma or GED
- Military encouraged
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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R&D Director, Global Dairy Ingredients
Land O'Lakes —Arden Hills, MN
- $188,080 - $282,120 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Continuous improvement
- Doctor of Philosophy
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Plant Manager
Land O'Lakes —Pine Island, MN
- $142,160 - $213,240 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Sanitation
- Master's degree
Director Product Research & Development
Dairy Management Inc. —Saint Paul, MN
- $100,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
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Operations Quality Manager
Land O'Lakes —Arden Hills, MN
- $107,680 - $161,520 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
Process Scientist / Fermentation
Kerry —Rochester, MN
- $70,100 - $109,050 a year
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Senior R&D Engineer
Abbott Laboratories —Saint Paul, MN
- $78,000 - $156,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
FSQ Product Manager
Jack Link's Protein Snacks —Minneapolis, MN
- $100,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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R&D Manager

Land O'Lakes -
Arden Hills, MN

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Job Details

Full-time
$123,920 - $185,880 a year
1 day ago

Qualifications

Product development research management
Fluid dynamics
Dairy goods production
Project engineering
Food processing
Food processing plant experience
Project management experience in manufacturing
Statistical analysis
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Managing engineering teams
Statistics research
Food and beverage industry expertise
Statistical modeling
Engineering research
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Managing projects
Experience in a research and development laboratory environment
Industrial plant projects
Research & development

Full Job Description

R&D Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Manager of Process Technology R&D to lead efforts around new process development. This individual will serve as a technical leader in Process Technology for the Dairy Foods organization, having responsibilities that span mentoring and directly managing individuals. This is a working-manager role, with approximately 20% of responsibilities focused on people management and 80% focused on leading projects and initiatives. The individual will lead projects focused on scale-up, foundational research, technical problem solving, and process technology innovation. The ideal candidate will have strong technical problem‑solving skills, using engineering fundamentals, statistical design, and modeling to inform approaches and enable innovation, strengthen technical capability, and support business growth.

Job Description:

Serve as both a people leader with direct people leadership responsibilities (~20% of time) and a technical leader (~80% of time)
Lead and coordinate project activities related to scale-up from bench/and or pilot plant to commercial scale. Define process design for new, improved, or revised products and processes and support implementation of commercial designs. Evaluate project progress and lead team members towards the achievement of tactical project/business objectives. Use sound experimental methodology, statistics/modeling, and scale-up methodologies to drive results.
Serve as a technical leader, mentoring and training other team members, with both indirect (mentoring) and direct (management) responsibilities.
Execute technical projects with medium to high complexity which could include new process and/or product development, foundational learning, process improvement, and technical problem solving.
Apply deep understanding of engineering principles (mass & energy balances, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics) to inform scale-up, process design, and process improvement/troubleshooting and coach others to do the same.
Lead collaboration and leverage relationships with cross-functional R&D and non-R&D teams, including Product Development, Food Chemistry, Manufacturing, Project Engineers, Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, and external parties on moderately complex projects and initiatives.

Skills and Competencies

Demonstrated people leadership skills.
Ability to coach, mentor, and influence team members and cross-functional partners through both formal and informal authority
Demonstrated experience with key dairy unit operations, with a high preference for an individual with membrane filtration and/or spray drying experience; expertise in other unit operations will be considered
Deep understanding of dairy chemistry and dairy processing techniques and unit operations is required.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to clearly communicate scientific and engineering concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to apply statistical design, process analytics, and modeling.
Experience translating bench, pilot, and plant trial development into early design concepts.

Experience and Education:

BS degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or other related engineering discipline - required
Graduate Degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) or P.E. certification - preferred
10 or more years of experience - including a deep understanding of dairy chemistry and dairy processing techniques and unit operations, strong project management, statistical design, process analytics, and modeling and translating bench, pilot, and plant trial development into early design concepts - required
3 or more years of management experience - required
Proven track record of leading successful R&D research and process development projects and driving technical innovation in the food industry - required
BS degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or other related engineering discipline - required
Graduate Degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) or P.E. certification - preferred
10 or more years of experience - including a deep understanding of dairy chemistry and dairy processing techniques and unit operations, strong project management, statistical design, process analytics, and modeling and translating bench, pilot, and plant trial development into early design concepts - required
3 or more years of management experience - required
Proven track record of leading successful R&D research and process development projects and driving technical innovation in the food industry - required
Ability to travel 10-25% of time
Experience working in Dairy manufacturing and pilot plant environments - preferred

Salary range: $123,920 - $185,880 (in most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges)

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

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