Product Developer

At Nature's Touch, you're not just building a career; you're joining a trailblazing team that believes in the power of collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning.

Since 2004, we've been on a fast-growing journey from a small startup to a global leader in private-label frozen food manufacturing. With modern facilities across North America - including two plants in the U.S. and one in Mexico - we proudly supply millions of households worldwide. What drives us is simple: a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability.

We're shaping the future of frozen fruit - and we'd love for you to be part of that growth. At Nature's Touch, growth opportunities are everywhere!

Reporting to the Senior Product Developer, the Product Developer is a new role supporting our growing innovation footprint at the Edwardsville, Kansas plant. You'll own the industrialization and commercialization of our light coating line, from recipe development through first production runs. You'll also be the technical checkpoint for incoming raw materials and finished goods, making sure every batch meets Nature's Touch quality and food safety standards.

Working closely with Production, Quality, and the broader Product Development team, you'll bring new products to life and keep the coating platform running at its best.

Edwardsville, Kansas, USA | On-site work model

• Develop, test, and refine new coating recipes (powders, oils, batters, wet coatings) to meet target sensory, functional, and cost profiles
• Run bench-top and pilot-scale trials to validate new formulations before scale-up
• Evaluate new ingredients, technologies, and coating techniques to expand the platform's capabilities
• Translate customer and market briefs into workable recipe concepts
• Document formulations, trial results, and specifications in a clear, reproducible format
• Set up, organize, and maintain your own lab space, equipment, and supplies to support recipe development and testing

• Own the industrialization of the light coating line, translating lab-approved recipes into scalable production processes
• Lead or support first productions and product launches for all products launched at the plant, not limited to the coating line, troubleshooting in real time as needed
• Develop and maintain SOPs, control plans, and technical documentation for new and existing products
• Partner with Production, Engineering, and Quality to resolve scale-up issues and optimize line performance
• Coordinate launch timelines with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-spec commercialization

• Review and approve incoming raw materials against specifications before use in production
• Conduct quality reviews of finished goods to verify they meet sensory, physical, and food safety standards
• Flag and investigate non-conformances, working with Quality and suppliers on corrective actions
• Maintain accurate records to support traceability, audits, and continuous improvement
• Support and promote food safety and compliance programs (GMP, HACCP, SQF, etc.)
• Coordinate and ship product samples internally and externally, including customer requests
• Source competitor and benchmark products from local retailers for evaluation and comparison

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in product development, industrialization, or quality within food manufacturing
• Required:
  
  hands‑on experience with coating technologies (powder, oil, batter, or wet coatings) and coating science (viscosity, adhesion, coverage, yield)
• Required:
  
  experience supporting production trials, first productions, or product…