Protein-packed meat snacks that deliver on taste, simple ingredients and powerful nutrition!
Senior Manager, R&D
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$140K - $150K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Manager, R&D
Chomps
• Provide technical and strategic leadership across manufacturing support, commercialization, quality improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Lead complex cross-functional initiatives that impact multiple manufacturing locations and co-manufacturing partners. • Identify opportunities to improve yields, reduce costs, increase scalability, and strengthen product quality. • Develop and grow a high-performing R&D team while establishing priorities, processes, and technical standards. • Operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence decisions across functions, and serve as a trusted technical leader throughout the organization. • Lead commercialization efforts from concept through full-scale production. • Oversee complex plant trials, scale-ups, and process validations across multiple manufacturing locations. • Provide technical leadership and support for manufacturing and co-manufacturing partners. • Drive initiatives focused on improving yield, throughput, labor efficiency, and overall equipment performance.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7 – 10+ years of experience in food manufacturing, product development, commercialization, process improvement, or technical operations.
- Experience in meat snacks, meat processing, or shelf-stable animal protein products.
- Demonstrated success leading complex manufacturing and commercialization initiatives across multiple facilities.
- Strong knowledge of food processing, formulation, quality systems, and manufacturing operations.
- Experience supporting and influencing co-manufacturing partners.
- Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and talent development.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance quality, cost, speed, and scalability.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
- Experience leading continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives.
- Track record of delivering measurable improvements in yield, quality, cost, or manufacturing performance.
- Experience building teams and organizational capabilities within a high-growth environment.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K 6% match
- Monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office
- Unlimited PTO and 15+ paid holiday days
- Hybrid & flexible remote schedule
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Bi-annual total team in-person activities
- Company-wide Continual Education budget
- Unlimited snacks
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