Jose Rivera
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Skilled Food Technologist and Process Engineer with 14 years of experience in product and process development. Strong commercialization leadership and project management skills, with a solid track record of getting new products to market, while demonstrating commitment to time management, problem-solving, and team success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Tech Services Consultant
Our Home
Kankakee, IL
09.2024 - Current
- Lead R&D Development for new concepts and P/L
- R&D Flavor Development.
- R&D Platform Development.
- QA process Advisor.
- Establish FG specifications.
- Support innovation pipeline.
- Technical service training specialist.
R&D Process Scientist - Product Developer
Aaron Thomas
Garden Grove, CA
01.2020 - 08.2024
- Design consumer relevant products, in line with private label brand and future consumer needs
- Work with co-manufacturers and in-house equipment to maintain a pipeline of new products
- Guide development activity and participate in the stage gate process
- Conduct qualification process for new vendors, raw materials, comanufacturers, and services
- Develop technical specifications and bill of materials for ingredients
- Ensure gold standard prototypes are smoothly transferred to production and quality personnel are properly trained
- Monitor commercialization to ensure that product quality meets key attributes outlined in the product brief
- Work to align cross-functional teams on product and process specifications, and address variations as needed
- Design quality into products at the initial stage gate, ensuring food safety is built into every product
- Understand technical attributes to optimize products and drive consistency in manufacturing
- Environmental Controller
- Continual improvement of products and processes
R&D Process Scientist - Product Developer
Popchips
Rancho Domínguez, CA
01.2010 - 01.2020
- Design consumer-relevant products, in line with the popchips brand and future consumer needs.
- Work with co-manufacturers and in-house equipment to maintain a pipeline of new products.
- Guide development activity and participate in the stage gate process.
- Conduct qualification process for new vendors, raw materials, co-manufacturers, and services.
- Develop technical specifications and bill of materials for ingredients.
- Ensure gold standard prototypes are smoothly transferred to production, and quality personnel are properly trained.
- Monitor commercialization to ensure that product quality meets key attributes outlined in the product brief
- Work to align cross-functional teams on product and process specifications and address variations as needed.
- Understand technical attributes to optimize products and drive consistency in manufacturing.
- QC Supervisor.
- Platforms Management and Flavor Development.
Education
Culinary Art Certificate -
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CALeadership & Management -
Glendale College
Glendale, CAHACCP Certificate -
AIB International
Forklift Certified -
Skills
My objective is to contribute to the development of the company utilizing the advancements of my career I pursue new learning experiences to amplify my technical knowledge in the Food industry I want to get ahead in life and succeed professionally
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Tech Services Consultant
Our Home
09.2024 - Current
R&D Process Scientist - Product Developer
Aaron Thomas
01.2020 - 08.2024
R&D Process Scientist - Product Developer
Popchips
01.2010 - 01.2020
Culinary Art Certificate -
Long Beach City College
Leadership & Management -
Glendale College
HACCP Certificate -
AIB International
Forklift Certified -
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