Product Introduction Analyst - Military veterans preferred

Product Introduction Analyst

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-8336
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Portland Plant

Overview

Ajinomoto Foods North America is a leading frozen foods company, committed to providing nutritious and delicious meals globally. With a rich history of diverse ethnic brands, our brands have become household favorites all across America. We are dedicated to contributing to a healthier lifestyle through nutritious and balanced Umami foods. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, all our products are cooked with our customers in mind, providing healthy and delicious meals for all.

We are looking for an Product Introduction Analyst to join our team in the Portland area. The Product Introduction Analyst is a key contributor to the successful development and commercialization of new and revised food products. This person will use their knowledge and technical expertise to facilitate the planning, organization and coordination of Commercial Plant Testing. They will play a central role in the development of in plant processes, new equipment and ingredients testing, and the improvement of manufacturing efficiencies and cost down efforts

If you choose to work with us, you will be an integral part of a team with a rich and diverse culture that learns, grows, and succeeds together. You will also have access to some amazing benefits such as:

Salary $73,000/yr depending on experience

Schedule: Monday - Friday with flexibility as needed

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance on DAY ONE
• Company paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance on DAY ONE
• 120 hours of PTO
• 401(k) Retirement Savings plan that includes company’s matching contributions up to 4.5%
• Wellness reimbursement towards gym membership and/or exercise equipment

• New and Revised Product Introduction
• Independently coordinate and conduct CP tests in support of new or revised product
development.
• Communicate effectively with R&D, Production, Quality Assurance and other departments
to resolve issues and ensure smooth commercialization of new or revised products.
• Resolve production and processing related issues and ensure accurate and successful
commercialization of new or revised products.
• Assist with creating, revising and maintaining the Bill of Materials, routings, flow charts and
other supporting documentation for new and current products in compliance with
applicable management systems.
• Ensuring departmental procedures, GMPs, quality and safety standards are met or
exceeded.
• Promote a positive, team-oriented environment.
• Perform all other work as required. Projects: Process Development, Raw Materials,
Packaging Materials, Total Delivered Cost, Total Productive Maintenance, and Safety
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• Assist with the development of new manufacturing processes, utilizing technical
knowledge of equipment, people and products.
• Develop and maintain industry expertise in support of new and existing processes
including but not limited to; mixing, packaging, microwaving, prep, slicing and dicing
processes, refrigerating processes.
• Participate and conduct See, Think, Plan, Do (STPD) Analysis, investigate questionable
product and conduct root-cause analysis to determine if it meets expectations for quality to
send out to customer or if we need to dispose of the product.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures as it relates to product introduction so
that we are producing high-quality product.

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university inFood Science or a relevant discipline is preferred.
• One to four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Able to communicate effectively cross functionally both at the Plant and Corporate level.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, financial reports and government regulations.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts including but not limited to probability and
  statistical inference.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical
  situations and basic statistical inference.
• Experience in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook, MS SharePoint and Teams.
• Working knowledge of an Enterprise Resource Program (ERPs) and Product Vision.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule
  form.

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