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Engineer Foods ProcessingUnilever · Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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Engineer Foods Processing

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🗓️ Posted 2026-08-26 Englewood Cliffs, NJ Hybrid Engineering
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market NA

About the Company

A better business. A better world. A better you. Every day, 3.4 billion people around the world enjoy our products - from ground-breaking brands like Hellmann's, Domestos, Dove and Rexona (to name just a few). Our brands lead the way - innovating in their fields, delighting their consumers and powering our business forward. And it is our people who make everything happen. Our bright and curious people who imagine and create the future - diverse, passionate and ambitious people. A role with us means endless opportunities with global brands that make markets and people who play to win. We make markets and create cultures through some of the biggest brands and best-known products in the world. Talented teams in 190 countries redefine the way we do business and set new standards for our brands. Always learning, always innovating. Is this your moment Consumer Goods Specialties: Consumer Goods, Food, Home Care, Personal Care, Refreshments, Marketing & Advertising, Retail, Purpose, FMCG, Digital, Ice Cream, Nutrition, Sustainability, Beauty & Wellbeing, Innovation, Careers

About the Role

ist to join our R&D team. This role is critical to delivering new product innovations and supporting existing manufacturing operations through process development, optimization, and commercialization activities. The successful candidate will bridge product development and manufacturing, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful scale-up, factory implementation, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong food manufacturing and processing expertise who enjoys combining hands-on factory work with technical problem-solving and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • ● Lead process design, development, and optimization activities for innovation and renovation projects.
  • ● Drive process improvements to enhance product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and value delivery.
  • ● Plan, execute, and evaluate pilot plant trials, including analytical and sensory assessments.
  • ● Prepare formulations, support batching activities, and manage ingredients, inventory, and logistics for pilot plant operations.
  • ● Manage product sample inventory, shipping, storage, and disposal processes.
  • ● Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to conduct product evaluations, showings, and factory trials.
  • ● Analyze technical results and recommend data-driven next steps to support project objectives.
  • ● Lead specification creation and approval activities within SAP PLM for new ingredients, processes, and products.
  • ● Support third-party manufacturing launches and factory implementation activities.
  • ● Participate in factory feasibility assessments, capability studies, and initial production runs.
  • ● Identify opportunities to simplify ways of working and improve laboratory and pilot plant practices.
  • ● Ensure compliance with company policies, GMP, GLP, SHE requirements, and relevant regulatory standards.
  • ● Required Experience
  • ● Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • ● Hands-on experience conducting pilot plant trials and supporting scale-up from development to commercial production.
  • ● Strong understanding of process optimization, quality improvement, and commercialization activities.
  • ● Must-Have Skills
  • ● Food processing and manufacturing expertise.
  • ● Process development and optimization experience.
  • ● Pilot plant and factory trial execution.

Benefits

  • ● f innovation, manufacturing, and product commercialization, providing exposure to pilot plants, factory operations, cross-functional collaboration, and global product launches while making a direct impact on the future of our business.
  • ● Pay: The pay range for this position is 71,400 to 107,200. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
  • ● Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
  • ● At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do . We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.
  • ● Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.
  • ● For more information on your federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
  • ● Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
  • ● If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] . Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.