Senior Bakery Technician

Overview We're hiring! Kemin is seeking a Senior Bakery Technician to join our team. The Technical Service Bakery Technician serves as the technical bridge between customers, Sales, and Research & Development. This role combines bakery expertise, customer support, and hands-on application development to identify customer challenges and translate them into practical formulation solutions. The position partners closely with Commercial, Marketing, Technical Service, and R&D teams to support customer trials, demonstrations, commercialization efforts, and new technology adoption. This individual must understand both bakery operations and ingredient functionality, enabling them to work directly with customers while helping R&D develop targeted solutions. Extensive travel (50%) will be required. High potential candidates with less experience may be considered for a role commensurate with their skills and work history. Join the Kemin Team and Transform Lives! We are a privately held, family-owned-and-operated global biotechnology company driven by curiosity and committed to transforming the quality of life for people, pets, and the planet. We create solutions that strengthen health and wellbeing, provide nutrition and immune support for pets and production animals, safeguard the planet’s natural resources, and protect the global food supply chain for generations to come. We supply over 500 specialty ingredients for various industries, including human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, biofuels, and animal vaccines. We employ 3,500 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States. As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial, physical, and professional well-being: Competitive Financial Package : Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays. Health and Wellness Support : Stay fit and healthy with our fitness reimbursement for the whole family, access to an on-site fitness center, a restaurant offering seasonal fresh food options, and free fresh fruit in break areas. Career Development and Advancement : Unlock your potential with opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career. Continued Learning Opportunities : Grow your skills with our in-house learning platforms, offering thousands of training resources both live and online, and take advantage of tuition reimbursement for external post-secondary pursuits. Service Opportunities : Make a positive impact with paid time off for service, partnerships with The World Food Programme and Habitat for Humanity, and local community initiatives. Responsibilities Serve as the primary bakery application expert supporting customer-facing projects. Translate customer challenges and operational needs into technical requirements for R&D formulation development. Conduct bakery trials and demonstrations at customer facilities, trade shows, and Kemin laboratories. Develop, test, and optimize bakery formulations utilizing Kemin ingredients. Work closely with Sales teams to support current and prospective customer opportunities. Evaluate customer formulations, processes, and operational challenges and recommend solutions. Partner with Bakery Scientists to validate formulations and commercialize new technologies. Manage bakery laboratory operations, organization, equipment readiness, and inventory as needed. Perform physical, chemical, and sensory evaluations of bakery products. Provide technical training and bakery application expertise to customers and internal teams. Assist with product launches, commercialization activities, and technical documentation. Coordinate external bakery trials and pilot plant activities when required. Maintain awareness of bakery market trends, ingredient technologies, and competitive solutions. Qualifications Education and Experience: Master's degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, or related field with 5-7 years of bakery production, product development, technical service, or bakery application experience. OR Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, or related field with + years of bakery production, product development, technical service, or bakery application experience. Strong understanding of bakery processes, ingredients, formulation, and troubleshooting. Experience conducting bakery trials and evaluating finished product quality. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to work directly with customers and build strong technical relationships. Willingness to travel up to 50% Certified Master Baker or equivalent bakery-industry certification preferred. Knowledge of enzymes, dough conditioners, mold inhibitors, emulsifiers, and shelf-life technologies preferred. Experience supporting commercial bakeries and industrial production environments. Customer-facing technical service experience preferred. Experience working for a bakery ingredient supplier or commercial bakery preferred. We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed/religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status (where applicable), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy/childbirth/breastfeeding or related conditions, age (40+), disability (including the use of a service animal), genetic information, marital status, familial or caregiver status, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, reproductive health decision‑making, and any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also prohibit retaliation for raising concerns or participating in an EEO process. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview can email [email protected]. A post-offer background check and drug screen is required. Additional pre-employment requirements may be necessary based on position. Kemin is a drug-free and tobacco-free campus. #LI-MN1 #LI-REMOTE