Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Contract Food (dairy) Technologist for a 6-month assignment to support product development and innovation in dairy and beverage applications across the Asia Pacific region. The role involves conducting laboratory and pilot plant experiments, optimizing formulations, troubleshooting, and maintaining detailed records. Candidates should have experience in food R&D, particularly in dairy and beverages, with a focus on formulation and process optimization. The position offers a monthly salary of 4,000.

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Job description

[This job id 30934 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 09 Sep 2026]

Looking to grow your career in Food R&D and work on innovative dairy and beverage applications across Asia Pacific? Join a US MNC and gain hands-on exposure to product development, ingredient applications and customer-focused innovation!

🔬 Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Innovation

• Conduct product development activities in laboratory and pilot plant environments, with a primary focus on dairy and beverage applications.

• Support formulation development, process optimisation, troubleshooting and application testing.

• Maintain accurate records of experiments, results and project activities.

• Prepare technical reports and application documentation.

• Support innovation projects from concept development through to commercialisation.

Technical & Commercial Support

• Provide technical support to Marketing, Technical Service, Sales and Operations teams.

• Assist with customer projects by developing and evaluating application prototypes.

• Support technical presentations, seminars and training activities.

• Troubleshoot formulation and processing challenges and recommend suitable solutions.

Laboratory & Pilot Plant Management

• Maintain a clean, organised and safe laboratory environment.

• Manage laboratory ingredients, materials, equipment and samples to ensure proper availability and storage.

• Organise and maintain the ingredient library, ensuring ingredients are properly labelled, stored and tracked.

• Perform routine maintenance and basic upkeep of laboratory and pilot plant equipment.

• Comply with all EHS&S policies, procedures and safe work practices.

• Participate in safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

🎓 Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline.

• 2–3 years of experience in food product development, applications or food manufacturing.

• Experience in Food R&D / Product Development is required.

• Basic understanding of ingredient functionality and food processing principles.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Good organisational and project management skills..

📩 Interested candidates, please send your updated resume in MS Word format to:

Jenny Ng Zhern Ing
Outsourcing Team
Recruit Express Pte Ltd
Company Reg. No. 199601303W | EA License Number: 99C4599

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