Technical Service Dairy Applications Scientist

Tate & Lyle Technical Service Dairy Application Scientist

At Tate & Lyle, our purpose is simple:
Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet.

This position as Technical Service Dairy Application Scientist is an internal facing position with the NOAM Dairy Technical Service team. This role will support remote Technical Service Scientists by executing lab and pilot plant projects that they generate for their customers. This role will also execute knowledge gain projects to support technical growth of the Dairy Tech Service team. The position requires a technical scientist with experience setting up and executing science-based experiments.

Experience or knowledge in in Dairy Science and in using sensory testing is a benefit. The candidate must demonstrate technical leadership, intellectual curiosity, problem solving and project management skills.

• Collaborate with Remote Technical Account Managers to understand objectives of their projects, and be able to design and execute projects to accomplish these objectives.
• Execute projects to expand the Dairy team's technical knowledge related to specific Dairy product sub-categories or related to Tate & Lyle ingredients
• Conceptualize, design, and execute projects in a scientific and statistical manner in collaboration with team members.
• Execute projects in the pilot plant using known and industry recognized processing procedures using a wide range of industry standard processing equipment.
• Learn how to operate and run relevant pilot plant equipment.
• Translate project data into meaningful results and conclusions. Provide recommendations and communicate results in a clear and concise manner
• Deliver customer and/or internal technical presentations, as needed.
• Other duties as required to support the NOAM Dairy Technical Service team

• Master's degree or a BS degree with at least 2 years of experience is required, preferably in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related area of study.
• Expertise in writing technical summaries, reports, and presentations
• Knowledge of dairy science, dairy products formulating, and dairy products processing
• Demonstrates ability to deliver results where high levels of ambiguity initially existed. Good problem-solving skills and quick decision-making capability.
• Ability to navigate a matrixed environment and build strong relationships with internal peers, sales, commercial and customers
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and ability to work independently

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency. When determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.

The salary range for this position is: $57,000 - $85,000.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
• Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as:
  Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

In addition to your Total Rewards, culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle. We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.