Product Development Associate

Position Summary

Our Product Development Associates bring ideas to life for both our wet and dry factories. As part of the Technical Services group, you’ll create the flavors, shapes, and textures often innovated in marketing and so enjoyed by pets. Come prepared to handle various intermediate‑term product developments and engineering processes for the business, as well as provide technical support to manufacturing operations.

You’ll leverage your sharp science background and food formulation experience to effectively qualify new raw materials and suppliers. Identify and lead performance, waste reduction, and quality improvement projects to help us remain a leader on the shelf.

• Manage development, scale‑up, and implementation of new and existing technologies to improve the performance of existing products and develop new products
• Explore innovative applications of pet food product/process possibilities based on current state‑of‑art food technology
• Serve as technical resource for marketing to develop a robust pipeline of product development opportunities, which includes developing technical project plans and timelines for all assigned projects
• Support product formulation including appropriate ingredients, nutritional, regulatory and analytical requirements
• Proactively monitor and provide product maintenance for assigned product responsibilities requiring standardized scientific procedures
• Initiate and implement cost reduction ideas for assigned product lines and factories
• Approximately 50% travel required

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 6 months of product development (food), formulation and scale‑up experience, or related

The approximate pay range for this position is $65,000 to $84,000. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance‑based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401(k) with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employers seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.