Sr R&D Engineer - Blue Buffalo - Golden Valley, MN

JOB OVERVIEW

As the Pet segment continues to grow, we are looking for a Sr. R&D Engineer to join our Pet R&D Process team to help enable us to deliver on the short- and long-term plans in this critical category for General Mills. In this Sr. R&D Engineer role, you will develop expertise across Pet processing technologies to commercialize products, enable efficiencies at select manufacturing locations, and unlock Digital-enabled capabilities to accelerate growth.

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to leverage your strong technical, possibilities-thinking, and influence skills to advance projects from concept through commercialization. This role will help ensure products are manufactured as designed and unlock efficiencies through Digital tools / capabilities. You will be responsible for partnering across Pet Innonvation R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional partners to deliver impact.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide R&D Process leadership in early feasibility through commercialization of innovation, renovation, and/or cost savings initiatives
• Lead experiments and trials at pilot plant & manufacturing scale
• Leverage digital tools (e.g., modeling, Process Analytical Technology, programming languages) to accelerate experimentation and advance capabilities
• Drive technical rigor through applicable project planning, tools, & documentation
• Manage multiple priorities and prioritize based on evolving business needs
• Collaborate across ITQ, Supply Chain, Engineering, and internal/external experts to advance ideas through feasibility and implementation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, Food Engineering or other related field and 5+ years of product development and commercialization experience in a human or pet food environment
• Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, Food Engineering or other related fields and 3+ years of product development and commercialization experience in a human or pet food environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the agility and adaptability to manage multiple situations with a strong learning mindset
• Desire to be a possibilities thinker that will be able to translate ideas into action
• Builds effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external partners. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability and willingness to travel up to about 25% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Process development and/or commercialization experience in a pet food space or industry
• Experience with Digital tools (e.g., modeling, Process Analytical Technology)
• Experience with modeling software, and/or programming language (e.g. Python, R, etc.)
• Experience with one of more of the following technologies: meat processing, dryer/oven, extrusion, thermal processing

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.