Position Summary:
The Senior Scientist - Development & Industrialization owns end-to-end product and technology development from formulation through scale-up, industrial trials, tech transfer, and plant stabilization. This role is accountable for right-first-time industrialization-not just development-driving innovation and renovation that delivers high-impact, scalable solutions to market. The Senior Scientist leads complex, high-visibility projects with autonomy, influences technical direction across cross-functional teams, and builds capability by coaching and reviewing the work of junior scientists.
Top priority is given to candidates located in the Boca Raton, FL marketplace as weekly on-site presence is required; candidates in the Long Island, NY marketplace will also be prioritized.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development, scale-up, and commercialization of competitive products, owning industrial trials, tech transfer, and plant stabilization to ensure right-first-time execution
- Deliver end-to-end projects with full accountability for efficiency, quality, and speed to market
- Partner with Operations, Markets, and Scientific & Technical Assistance (STA) teams to enhance product performance and new line implementation
- Communicate insights and influence decisions across cross-functional teams and leadership
- Mentor and coach junior team members on product development and industrialization best practices
- Drive Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) initiatives with full accountability for the Nestlé Integrated Management System (NIMS); optimize processes, KPIs, and systems to improve performance
- Champion Food Safety, Food Quality, Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (FSQ, OSHE) standards across all activities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's or PhD in Engineering, Science, or related field strongly preferred
- 5+ years of experience in product development AND scale-up/tech transfer
- Strong expertise in solid dose manufacturing (blending, encapsulation/compression)
- Proven track record taking products from lab to full production, including hands-on plant trials and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of nutritional formulations, aseptic process development, emulsion technology, and protein/mineral interactions
- Understanding of sensory science and Healthcare Nutrition (HCN) institutional and retail business
- Experience with business operating systems and software
- Strongly preferred : Experience with CMOs and multi-site tech transfer, background in nutraceuticals, VMS or pharma; exposure to process capability, Cpk (Process Capability Index), and related statistical tools,
- prior factory or manufacturing environment experience
Skills:
- Ownership mindset - sees projects through plant stabilization, not stopping at development
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking under plant constraints
- Project management with ability to lead work independently
- Business acumen to translate technical work into business impact
- Effective communication and cross-functional influencing, especially with Operations
- Relationship & consensus building, as well as stakeholder collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring of less experienced team members
The approximate pay range for this position is $97,000-$120,000 base. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefits packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at: About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)
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Job Requisition: 403808
