Gun Woong Youm
Basking ridge,NJ
Summary
Experienced food scientist with over 14 years of hands on experience and scale-up plant trials in food industry. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. R&D Engineer
Aquamar Inc
02.2022 - Current
- Develop the new formula and optimize the current process for cost saving
- Product spec sheet created and updated for operation & customer
- Organizes more than 139 plant trials and manages test runs to validate experimental formulas and processing procedures to develop final specification for production of finished goods and ensure reproducibility
- Product review with QA and Sales team before release to customer.
- Finalized transition of Shinning ocean to Aquamar due to merged and introduced 139 SKUs of new formulas to East(75%) and West plant(100%).
Food scientist II
Advanced food systems
04.2019 - 10.2021
- Food recipe formulation, research functional ingredients, Plant based meat formulation
- Primary achievements were Plant based crab cake, Popcorn shrimp, fish sticks and developed Plant based spicy Korean dumpling and Korean BBQ flavor dumpling, Cheeseburger dumpling for QVC.
Owner/Chef
Youm foods LLC
12.2015 - 04.2019
- Operated a market sushi department at the Kings grocery store in Warren, NJ which included purchasing raw materials, managing two part-time chiefs, developing the new menu
- Organizes and manages HACCP documents and corresponds with the Store, City and FDA inspectors
- Primary achievements were improved the annual Sales of Sushi department with the various new menus with least cost ($30,000 annual sales increased) and reduced labor cost (only with two part-time chefs)
- Certified ServSafe holder
Food Scientist
Schwan Food
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Develop experimental formulas, processing, and specifications for raw ingredients, sub-assembles and finished products for simple new products, product improvement and cost reduction that meat project parameters of established pricing, Marketing goals, food regulations and operation feasibility
- Organizes and manages moderately complex test runs to validate experimental formulas and processing procedures to develop final specification for the production of finished products and ensure reproducibility
- Evaluate ingredients and processing techniques to identify and commercialize simple product improvement and cost reduction opportunities
- Evaluates, confirms acceptability, create/update specification and implements proposed ingredient or process for supplier optimization
- Primary achievements were creating Schwan's own chili seasoning modified current formula from the supplier as a cost saving project (annual cost saving: $100,000 and enhancing management of raw material to plant)
- Working with a team for Set up alternative supplier of 40% MSC pepperoni for Red Baron, Tony's pizza.(annual Saving: $750,000).
R&D Food Technologist
Simmons Pet Foods
04.2007 - 03.2013
- Organizes the scale-up plant test run for the first production, finds better process design & ingredients for new products and customers
- Developed super premium dog and cat food for customers, maintains the current formulas with cost saving ingredients and protocols and prepared the spec sheet of new products
- Primary achievements were the premium products development for customers (Blue Buffalo, Newman's Own, Wellpet, Dogswell, Solid Gold and Triumph), the establishment of the formulation system of Chunk in Gravy items for IAMS and Sam's Club.
Quality control manager
LM Foods, LLC
06.2005 - 09.2006
- Plan planning and execution of surimi research, and preparation of new product development
- Primary achievements were the establishment of a quality assurance system (HACCP, GMP, SOP, and SSOP) for chilled products and the least cost formulation of surimi seafood
- Supervision and administration of two QC technicians.
Education
Master of Science - Food Science
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR12.2003
Master of Science - Animal Science
Konkuk University
Seoul, Korea08.1999
Bachelor of Science - Meat Science
Konkuk University
Seoul, Korea02.1997
Skills
- QUALIFICATION and SKILLS
- 14 years R&D experience taking product from bench to market
- Strong food science knowledge with strength in production capabilities
- Specialized in texture measurement and sensory test of various food products
- Full understanding of quality and processing procedure of Poultry meat and surimi seafood
- Proficient in
- MS Office and Statistical Package (SAS V8, Unscrambler 75)
- Navigate PLM(Product Lifecycle Management), Genesis software programs daily
- Flexible, self-motivated, able to work independently with minimum supervision
- HACCP Certification and training by FDA/USDC/NOAA
Certification
HACCP Certification and training by FDA/USDC/NOAA
Languages
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Sr. R&D Engineer
Aquamar Inc
02.2022 - Current
Food scientist II
Advanced food systems
04.2019 - 10.2021
Owner/Chef
Youm foods LLC
12.2015 - 04.2019
Food Scientist
Schwan Food
08.2013 - 10.2014
R&D Food Technologist
Simmons Pet Foods
04.2007 - 03.2013
Quality control manager
LM Foods, LLC
06.2005 - 09.2006
Master of Science - Food Science
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Master of Science - Animal Science
Konkuk University
Bachelor of Science - Meat Science
Konkuk University
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