Product Development Technician, Breakthrough Innovation

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Product Development Technician, Breakthrough Innovation! We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role - it always comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all - and we've been making our own way ever since.

The Product Development Technician, Breakthrough Innovation, will support the development of new ingredients outside of our current core categories into new verticals and product forms. Additionally, they will provide support across the broader product development team to ensure ingredient documentation requirements are completed within our supplier collaboration portal. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of creativity, technical foundation, curiosity, and an ability to be hands on to execute at bench scale.

This position is designated as fully onsite and does not offer remote or hybrid work arrangements.

A Day in the Life...

• Execute new ingredient products, formula and/or processing under the direction of the Principal Scientist, Breakthrough Innovation, following defined experimental protocols.

• Collects, organizes and analyzes pertinent data and prepares technical reports summarizing findings and recommendations.

• Interfaces with cross-functional technical stakeholders to ensure all records meet internal requirements.

• Monitor and ensure documentation approvals are completed in a timely manner.

• Provides technical, lab and documentation support to the broader product development team as needed.

• Conducts product shelf-life studies including staging, monitoring and documenting stability data.

• Conducts pilot plant studies in collaboration with cross functional partners.

• Travel to technology partners and pilot facilities as needed to support trials and/or commercialization of new ingredients.

What We Are Looking For:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Science Foundation

• Lab experience

• Adaptability

• Intellectual Curiosity

• Collaborative

• Detail Oriented

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Takes initiative to manage tasks

• Word and Excel

• Effective time management skills

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Required: Bachelor's degree required in science (Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, or similar field).

• Minimum research experience (0-2 years)

Education:

Bachelor of Science (Required)

Work Experience:

No Experience Necessary

Annual Salary:

$44,900 - $61,710

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position's typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Health savings account

• Flexible spending account

• Life and accident insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Telehealth services

• 1:1 health coaching

• Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions- Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset- We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results- Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All- We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork- We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

For MA Applicants- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.