Product Development Technologist resume example with 20+ years of experience
Versatile Food Technologist with experience in all phases of bakery product development.
- Team player
- Timely project completion
- Good verbal/written communication skills
- Strong work ethic
Worked with customers and sales and marketing to develop new products.
Filled sample requests and sent out samples.
Compared products with competitive brands to gather information for development.
Assisted in adapting R&D formulas to full production quantities.
Developed processing methods to manufacture products in the plant.
Developed tests to allow quality control to evaluate functionality of finished goods.
Analyzed results and experimental data.
Reported and evaluated results of test batches for new and current products.
Performed tests on current production as required by customer or to evaluate complaints.
Tested alternate ingredients in order to evaluate suitability in existing formulas.
Ordered supplies and equipment for R&D laboratory.
Wrote product specifications for customer approval.
Developed nutritional labels for new products.
Maintained accurate computer files of all R&D work completed.
Developed product library to be used as a product development and sales and marketing tool.
Fort Worth, TX, 05/2003 - 04/2012
Part time temporary work as needed in the R&D lab.
Developed product library as data base for all products to be used as tool for sales and marketing and R&D employees.
Developed new products as needed and tested current products.
Worked in Technical Service department.
Halsey, OR, 1998 - 2003
Worked in all aspects of product development of cake and pastry fillings, icings, toppings, nut pastes, fruit butters, glazes, spreads and sauces.
Batavia, OH, 04/1994 - 11/1997
Responsible for product development of bakery and drink mixes. Developed products for marketing and customer approval.
Created product specifications and nutritional labels.
City, STATE, 02/1993 - 03/1994
Responsible for new bakery product development and line extensions. Implemented QC standards for current products.
City, STATE, 08/1987 - 02/1993
Responsible for supervision of employees and distribution of work in the laboratory for food service and in-store bakery projects.
Responsible for organization and completion of R&D projects from lab samples to production. Organized product demonstration for marketing and customers. Created nutritional panels for products.
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School Attended
- Valparaiso University
Job Titles Held:
- Product Development Technologist
- Project Manager
- Senior Product Development Specialist
- Bakery Food Technologist
- R&D Manager, Project Manager, Food Technologist
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science
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