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Global Trade & Duty Drawback Specialist

Onsite: Passaic County, NJ

Position Summary

The Global Trade & Duty Drawback Specialist will be responsible for coordinating, maintaining, and executing a compliant duty drawback program while maximizing duty recovery opportunities. This role will oversee the collection and analysis of import/export documentation, manage drawback claims, and ensure compliance with U.S. Customs regulations.

The position will also play a key role in identifying potential tariff reimbursement opportunities, including those resulting from recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and regulatory developments, ensuring the company captures all eligible duty recovery opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Duty Drawback Program Management

• Coordinate, maintain, and execute a compliant duty drawback program, including data and document collection (import, export, receiving, manufacturing, etc.) and auditing prior to claim submissions.
• Prepare and file drawback submissions and ensure timely submission of claims with appropriate documentation.
• Direct and manage the workload of the duty drawback broker, ensuring accurate and complete data is provided.
• Review company import/export activity to maximize duty recovery opportunities.
• Monitor drawback bond sufficiency and work with Customs Regulatory teams to make adjustments as required.
• Manage and document drawback refunds, ensuring accurate allocation to business units and reporting to Finance.

Trade Compliance & Tariff Strategy

• Identify opportunities for tariff reimbursement or duty recovery, including those related to recent legal and regulatory developments affecting tariffs.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory updates, court rulings, and federal policy changes impacting global trade and duty drawback programs.
• Evaluate the potential impact of South American duty structures and trade regulations on company import/export operations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Drive process improvements in collaboration with Manufacturing, Accounting, and Finance to maximize refund recovery per manufactured unit.
• Coordinate with business units, Customs Regulatory teams, and duty drawback brokers regarding drawback desk reviews and regulatory inquiries (CF28s).
• Conduct feasibility analyses to determine eligibility for Duty Drawback and Foreign Trade Zones.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain and update Drawback Manufacturing Rulings, and prepare submissions for new activities when required.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, templates, and documentation related to duty drawback processes.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on duty drawback strategies, compliance requirements, and recovery opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing U.S. Customs Duty Drawback programs.
• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) required.
• Strong knowledge of CFR Titles 15 and 19, including in-depth understanding of Duty Drawback regulations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and filing drawback submissions and regulatory documentation with U.S. Customs.
• Working knowledge of international trade regulations and duties within South American markets, including import/export considerations across the region.
• Ability to identify compliance issues and propose corrective actions and process improvements.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) and Global Trade Management software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio) with strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, finance, sales, logistics, order management, and engineering across multiple time zones.

The Integration Architect defines, designs, and governs enterprise integration architecture standards across AWS, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and on-prem systems. This consultant creates scalable integration blueprints, reusable patterns, and secure connectivity frameworks that ensure interoperability, reliability, and domain-aligned data exchange. The role partners closely with domain teams, platform engineering, API management teams, and enterprise architecture to accelerate delivery while maintaining architectural integrity.

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• Define and maintain enterprise standards for API design, event schemas, messaging patterns, and integration of contracts.
  
• Establish integration governance across AWS, Azure, MS Fabric, and on-prem systems.
  
• Define patterns for ADS (Authorized Data Sources) alignment, data contracts, schema evolution, and anchor key management.
  
• Enforce adherence to enterprise security principles, including OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, TLS, Zero Trust patterns.
  

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• Build and maintain unified enterprise integration architecture blueprints spanning cloud, Fabric, and on prem connectivity.
  
• Create domain specific and cross domain integration flow maps, canonical API patterns, and event driven reference architectures.
  
• Align AWS, Azure, MS Fabric, and on-prem patterns under Unified Architecture.
  

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• Develop reusable integration patterns for:
  
  
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  • AWS: API Gateway, Event Bridge, SNS/SQS, Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Lake Formation, Kinesis, AWS Batch, AWS ECR, AWS ECS Fargate.
    
  • Azure: APIM, Functions, Service Bus, Azure Data Factory (all IR types), Azure Synapse Pipelines, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Batch, Azure Data Explorer ingestion.
    
  • MS Fabric: Data Factory pipelines, Lakehouse ingestion interfaces, Fabric Data Pipelines, Notebook-based ETL, Warehouse ingestion.
    
  • On prem: MFT, MQ, legacy services.
    
  
  
  
• Provide templates for API contracts, event schemas, integration error handling, observability hooks, and resiliency patterns.
  

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• Define integration patterns incorporating ADS rules, domain ownership, and anchor key management for interoperability.
  
• Ensure all integration patterns embed security, observability, lineage awareness, and operational resiliency.
  
• Collaborate with data governance to ensure consistent entity resolution and cross?domain identifier mapping.
  

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• Guide domain teams in implementing target state integration architectures.
  
• Lead or participate in architecture reviews for API designs, event models, platform integrations, and connectivity.
  
• Recommend modernization opportunities to retire from legacy integration mechanisms and adopt event-driven/API?first models.
  

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• 8-12+ years in integration architecture, API engineering, event-driven design, or hybrid integration.
  
• Strong hands-on expertise across:
  
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  • AWS: API Gateway, Event Bridge, SNS/SQS, Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Lake Formation, Kinesis, AWS Batch, AWS ECR, AWS ECS Fargate.
    
  • Azure: APIM, Functions, Service Bus, Azure Data Factory (all IR types), Azure Synapse Pipelines, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Batch, Azure Data Explorer ingestion.
    
  • MS Fabric: Data Factory pipelines, Lakehouse ingestion interfaces, Fabric Data Pipelines, Notebook-based ETL, Warehouse ingestion.
    
  • RDBMS: SQL, Oracle, DB2, RDS, etc.
    
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• Understanding of ADS, anchor key management, data/domain contracts, lineage aware integration.
  
• Experience designing event driven, API first, batch, and hybrid integration architectures.
  

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• Facilitate workshops, demos, onboarding sessions, and cross?domain engagements to drive Marketplace adoption.
  
• Serve as the primary technical presenter of the Marketplace for domain teams and stakeholders.
  
• Engage with domain owners to understand their data products, help refine their articulation, and showcase how they integrate into the Marketplace ecosystem.
  
• Configure and maintain demo environments for Marketplace capabilities, data products, and new features.
  
• Support light development, proof?of?concept configurations, and sample integrations to demonstrate platform capabilities.
  
• Translate technical Marketplace concepts into clear, business?friendly language for non?technical audiences.
  
• Collect structured feedback from domain teams, synthesize insights, and partner with product and engineering to influence the roadmap.
  
• Develop and refine training materials, demos, playbooks, and onboarding assets to support continuous adoption.
  
• Act as an advocate for domains, ensuring their data product needs and challenges are well represented in Marketplace planning.
  
• Support ongoing adoption initiatives, including community sessions, office hours, and cross?domain knowledge sharing.
  

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• 4-7+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, solution engineering, technical consulting, or similar roles.
  
• Strong understanding of data products, data modeling concepts, data APIs, enterprise integrations and metadata?driven architectures.
  
• Ability to configure and demonstrate platform features, build light proofs?of?concept, and support technical onboarding.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience translating technical concepts for business partners.
  
• Experience facilitating workshops, leading demos, or driving customer/product adoption initiatives.
  
• Ability to engage domain teams, understand their data product needs, and help articulate value within a larger ecosystem.
  
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across engineering, product, and business teams.
  
• Comfortable working in fast?moving environments and driving clarity through ambiguity.
  

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• Experience with data product and governance frameworks, data marketplaces, data mesh concepts, or platform adoption roles.
  
• Hands?on experience with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), data pipelines, or integration tooling.
  
• Familiarity with REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven patterns, and data ingestion workflows.
  
• Background in solution architecture, customer engineering, or sales engineering.
  
• Experience developing demo environments, sample apps, or repeatable platform enablement assets.
  
• Strong storytelling ability when explaining data product value, domain capabilities, and Marketplace patterns.
  

Why You'll Love Working at Avantor

At Avantor, you're not just joining a finance team-you're stepping into a missiondriven organization where your insights and leadership truly matter. As a Sr. Accountant, you will:

Make a Visible Impact

Your work directly influences financial accuracy, operational excellence, and strategic business decisions across a global enterprise.

Grow Your Career with Intention

Elevate your technical accounting skills, deepen your SOX expertise, or expand into leadership-Avantor supports professional growth at every stage.

Lead Through Influence

Collaborate closely with Engineering, FP&A, and crossfunctional partners. Your coaching, mentorship, and process ownership will improve team performance and strengthen our financial operations.

Thrive in an Inclusive, Collaborative Culture

We value cultural confidence and competence. You'll work with diverse teams that welcome diverse perspectives and promote a sense of belonging.

Leverage Modern Tools & Systems

Your SAP and ERP experience will be put to strategic use as you participate in process enhancements, system optimization, and internal control strengthening.

Drive Process Improvements

Bring your ideas, identify gaps, and implement workflows that elevate operational efficiency and accuracy.

Competitive Salary & Stability

This role offers a competitive salary up to $110,000 and the stability of a global, established, and growthoriented organization.

Built for EST Candidates

Ideal for candidates located in NY, NJ, or PA, where collaboration aligns seamlessly with business needs and time zone requirements.

What We're Looking For

To attract the most qualified talent, we emphasize these key criteria:

Required Competencies

• Willing to work in the Eastern Time Zone (preferably based in NY, NJ, PA)

• Culturally confident and culturally competent communicator

• Strong SAP and ERP system experience

• Experience in team leadership, coaching, and mentoring

• Proven process implementation and continuous improvement mindset

• High accountability and ownership of work quality

• SOX control experience

• Fixed asset accounting expertise

• Salary requirement: up to $110,000 maximum

Role Overview

Under general supervision, the Sr. Accountant will collaborate with partners across the organization to:

• Provide detailed reports, including profit/loss projections

• Present financial reports and insights to internal leaders

• Analyze financial data and propose solutions to accounting issues

• Investigate and provide feedback on irregularities

• Support monthend, quarterend, and yearend closing processes

• Ensure SOX compliance and support remediation efforts

• Assist internal and external audit processes

• Manage fixed asset accounting including acquisition, classification, depreciation, and disposal

• Partner with Engineering on capital project accounting (budgets, AUC tracking, requests, capitalization)

• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, roll forwards, and variance analysis

• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and validate subsystem accuracy

• Support tax filings (sales/use tax)

• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance accuracy & efficiency

• Validate accuracy of work product and uphold quality standards

Who You Are

You demonstrate a balance of technical depth, operational awareness, and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams. You also bring:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

• 3-6+ years of relevant experience

• Strong ERP experience (SAP preferred)

• Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)

• Solid GAAP knowledge and internal controls understanding

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional followup

• Proactive problemsolver with continuous improvement orientation

• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively

• High degree of discretion, professionalism, and critical thinking

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.

About Chiral Photonics

Chiral Photonics is a fast-growing photonics manufacturing company enabling next-generation optical connectivity. We specialize in high-precision fiber-optic components and assemblies that support advanced data center, AI, and communications infrastructure. As we scale production, we are building strong operational foundations rooted in standard work, quality, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview

The Production Floor Manager owns the day-to-day execution of manufacturing operations on the production floor. This role is responsible for meeting daily and weekly production goals, ensuring adherence to SOPs and work instructions, maintaining a clean and organized floor, and supporting production teams through hands-on leadership, equipment troubleshooting, and close collaboration with Production Director, Operations, Engineering and R&D teams.

This is a highly visible role critical to scaling output while maintaining Chiral’s high standards for precision, quality, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

Production Execution & Performance

• Lead daily production floor operations, ensuring work is executed according to plan and priorities.
• Own achievement of daily and weekly output targets (e.g., standard orders, batch completion, on-time delivery).
• Track and manage key production metrics such as:
• Units completed per day/week
• WIP levels by process step
• Throughput and cycle time
• Rework and defect trends
• Participate in and lead daily production huddles and weekly planning reviews.
• Ensure every technician has a work order and all parts are ready in advance of their scheduled shift. 
• Work closely with Operations Planning Coordinator to review forecasted plans and targets. 

Team Management

• Directly manage and support a production team of approximately 10-15 technicians (scaling over time).
• Provide clear daily direction, prioritize work, and rebalance resources as needed to meet goals.
• Coach technicians on standard work, quality expectations, and safe operating practices.
• Support onboarding and training of new production staff in partnership with Operations
• Review timecards for accuracy and completeness 

Standard Work, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and quality controls across all production activities.
• Enforce discipline around WIP management, including labeling, tracking, storage locations, and FIFO practices.
• Identify deviations from standard work and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready production floor (5S mindset).

Equipment & Troubleshooting Support

• Act as first-line support for equipment issues and production interruptions.
• Troubleshoot common equipment and process issues alongside technicians.
• Escalate complex issues appropriately and coordinate with Process Engineering and Operations.
• Help minimize downtime and ensure fast recovery to standard operations.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Process Engineering to identify bottlenecks, yield issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute ideas and data to drive process optimization, efficiency gains, and defect reduction.
• Support pilot changes, new process introductions, and scaling initiatives on the production floor.
• Provide structured feedback from operators to operations to be triaged for action with process / engineering / R&D.

Safety & Housekeeping

• Promote and enforce a safe working environment at all times.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, PPE requirements, and cleanliness standards.
• Address safety or housekeeping issues immediately and proactively.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supervising or leading manufacturing operations (precision manufacturing, photonics, optics, electronics, or similar preferred).
• Strong understanding of production workflows, SOP-driven environments, and WIP control.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to work directly on the floor.
• Experience supporting equipment troubleshooting and process adherence.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with engineering and operations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in fiber-optic, photonics, semiconductor, medical device, or other high-precision manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience scaling production from low-volume to higher-volume operations.

About Chiral Photonics

Chiral Photonics is a fast-growing photonics manufacturing company enabling next-generation optical connectivity. We specialize in high-precision fiber-optic components and assemblies that support advanced data center, AI, and communications infrastructure. As we scale production, we are building strong operational foundations rooted in standard work, quality, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview

The Operations Project Manager sits at the intersection of production planning and project/program management and plays a critical role in translating customer demand, business strategy, and operational capabilities into executable plans.

This role is responsible for:

• Production Forecasting and Capacity Planning (~40%) — Developing and maintaining production forecasts and capacity plans to ensure the organization has the right people, stations, and sequencing in place to meet customer demand.
• Portfolio Project Management (~40%) — Driving execution and alignment across a portfolio of operational, manufacturing, engineering, and business initiatives, ensuring priorities are clearly sequenced, resources are allocated appropriately, and projects progress according to plan.
• Additional Assignments (~20%) — Supporting the Operations and Production Directors with operational initiatives as needed. This may include, but is not limited to, reviewing and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the product lifecycle, supporting process improvement efforts, and assisting with operational coordination.



This is a highly cross-functional role that partners closely with Production, Process Engineering, R&D, Sales, and Leadership. The ideal candidate is structured, analytical, and detail-oriented, and is comfortable bringing clarity, organization, and strong follow-through to complex operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Forecasting & Planning (~40%)

• Own and maintain production forecasts across standard, custom, and R&D orders.
• Translate demand into capacity and resource plans, including labor, stations/equipment, and shift planning.
• Maintain resource models by station, value stream, and operator.
• Partner with Production, Process and Engineering to assign work, identify bottlenecks, and mitigate risks.
• Track forecast vs. actual performance and improve planning accuracy.
• Support planning in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment with both production and R&D workstreams.
• Support scale decisions, including staffing, cross-training, additional stations, and automation opportunities.

2. Project & Portfolio Management (~40%)

• Manage a portfolio of cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing scale, process improvement, engineering enablement, and operational systems.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and dependencies.
• Drive execution by tracking actions, ensuring follow-through, and escalating risks.
• Help leadership sequence priorities and align resources across operational initiatives.
• Prepare status updates, dashboards, and decision materials.

3. Additional Assignments (~20%)

Support Operations and Production leadership with initiatives that improve execution, standardization, and cross-functional coordination, including:

• Maintaining and improving SOPs and work instructions across the product lifecycle.
• Supporting process improvement initiatives to improve throughput and reduce cycle time.
• Assisting with operational reporting, dashboards, and data analysis.
• Contributing to special projects and operational initiatives as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations planning and program/project management, or manufacturing operations (startup or scale‑up experience strongly preferred)
• Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience in:
• Forecasting and capacity planning
• Resource modeling and scenario analysis
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
• Ability to manage stakeholders at various levels.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in manufacturing, hardware, photonics, semiconductors, or advanced technology environments
• Familiarity with:
• High‑volume / high mix production
• R&D and custom order workflows
• Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence frameworks
• Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; experience with planning or PM tools is a plus
  

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• Provide deep technical leadership to a portfolio of high impact data science initiatives involving sales and advisor experience. Identify the optimal sets of data, models, training, and testing techniques required for successful product delivery. Remove complex technical impediments
  
• Leverage your experience and skills to identify new opportunities where data science and AI can improve experiences, gain efficiencies, and generate sales.
  
• Manage team members in AI/ML and model development, testing, training, and tuning. Apply hands-on experience to ensuring best-in-class model development. Mentor team members in technical skill development and product ownership.
  
• Communicate clearly and concisely, in writing and verbally, all facets of model design and development. Continuously look for insights in models developed and generate new ideas for model improvement.
  
• Manage external vendors in the execution of parts of the data science development process as needed.
  
• Leverage continuous integration and continuous deployment best practices, including test automation and monitoring, to ensure successful deployment of ML models and application code on Prudential's AI/ML platform.
  
• Bring a deep understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, give technical direction to team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day.
  
• Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables and may impact future concepts, products or technologies.
  
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, AWS, and JIRA.
  
• Familiarity with LLMs, deployment of LLMs, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, and Agentic AI concepts.
  

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• Applied Statistics, Computer Science, or Engineering or experience in related fields with a focus on machine learning, AI, and LLMs.
  
• Junior category industry experience with responsibility for developing and delivering advanced quantitative, AI/ML, analytical and statistical solutions.
  
• Ability to lead a small team with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization to deliver AI products.
  
• Ability to influence business stakeholders and to drive adoption of AI/ML solutions.
  
• Experience with agile development methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and product management.
  
• Knowledge of business concepts, tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
  
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and operational management of data science team based on project requirements, resourcing requirements, and planning dependencies as appropriate, anticipate risks and bottlenecks and proactively takes actions
  
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, and stakeholder management
  
• Significant experience and/or deep expertise with several of the following:
  
• Machine Learning and AI: Understanding of machine learning theory, including the mathematics underlying machine learning algorithms. Expertise in the application of machine learning theory to building, training, testing, interpreting and monitoring machine learning models. Expertise in traditional machine learning models (unsupervised, XGBoost, etc.) and Large Language Models (OpenAI, Claude).
  
• Model Deployment: Understanding of model development life cycle, CI/CD/CT pipelines (using tools like Jenkins, CloudBees, Harness, etc.), A/B testing, and pipeline frameworks such as AWS SageMaker, and newer AWS/Azure Agentic AI infrastructure products.
  
• Data Acquisition and Transformation: Acquiring data from disparate data sources using APIs and SQL. Transform data using SQL and Python. Visualizing data using a diverse tool set including but not limited to Python.
  
• Database Management Systems: Knowledge of how databases are structured and function in order use them efficiently. May include multiple data environments, cloud/AWS, primary and foreign key relationships, table design, database schemas, etc.
  
• Data Analysis and Insights: Analyzing structured and unstructured data using data visualization, manipulation, and statistical methods to identify patterns, anomalies, relationships, and trends.
  
• Programming Languages: Python and SQL
  

The Food Scientist II reports directly to the Research & Technical Development Lead and plays a critical role in advancing technical platforms, ingredient research, and process feasibility for snack and confectionery products. This role is responsible for developing scalable scientific solutions that support the company’s innovation pipeline. The position focuses on early-stage formulation science, functionality modeling, and technical risk mitigation prior to commercialization handoff.

The Food Scientist operates within the Technical & Research Team and collaborates closely with the Product Development & Commercialization Team during scale-up and launch readiness phases.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Platform Development

· Support the Research & Technical Development Lead in building and optimizing core technology platforms (e.g., probiotic systems, fiber enriched system, sugar reduction system, hydrocolloid systems, protein enhanced system).

· Conduct ingredient functionality studies to understand structure-function relationships.

· Develop reusable technical frameworks that enable multiple pipeline products.

2. Advanced Formulation Science

· Design and optimize complex formulations for snack and confectionery applications.

· Investigate texture stability, moisture migration, hydrolysis risks, glass transition behavior, and shelf-life quality indicator.

· Conduct structured root cause analysis for technical performance issues.

· Translate scientific findings into scalable formulation strategies.

3. Process Feasibility & Risk Mitigation

· Evaluate processing parameters (e.g., heating time, vacuum, Brix, pH, Aw) to ensure technical robustness.

· Identify potential scalability constraints early in development.

· Support pilot-scale validation and collaborate with commercialization teams as needed.

4. Stability Prediction

· Design preliminary accelerated and real-time stability studies.

· Establish quality benchmarks for texture, moisture, color, and API ingredients.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Partner with Product Development during transition from research to commercialization.

· Provide technical input to embedded analytical and compliance resources.

· Support supplier technical assessments and ingredient validation.

6. Documentation & Technical Governance

· Maintain accurate and complete formulation documentation in designated systems.

· Develop detailed technical reports and risk assessments for internal review.

Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.

· 2–4+ years of experience in snack and/or confectionery and/or gummy and/or bars of R&D.

· Strong knowledge of hydrocolloids, fiber systems, sugar reduction systems, and moisture control mechanisms.

Stitch weld, full weld components and assemblies with GMAW process. Knowledge of oxy/acetylene and plasma cutter use a plus. Must be able to read tape measure and basic print reading. Will also use basic hand tools and grinder at times.

Job Summary:

This position reports to the Shop Foreman. The ideal candidate should possess knowledge of machines and tools including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and implement efficiency improvements, cost reductions and profit improvement initiatives.
• Accident prevention correct and/or report any unsafe working conditions before they result in an accident.
• Reads blueprints.
• Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, according to drawings or templates, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers.
• Drill and punch holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets.
• Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, and bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
• Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, and drills.
• Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth surfaces, seams, and joints of assembled parts, using hand tools and portable power tools.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Clamp, hold, stich-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Will also use basic hand tools and grinder at times.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Lifting production objects of up to 50lbs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.

Why work for Sea Box?

We offer benefits to our full-time employees that include:

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic and Voluntary Life

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays, Bereavement, Jury Duty

401(k) with company match

Employee Referral Program

Employees are eligible for most benefits on the 1st of the month following date of hire.

Hourly range: $20 - $24

Education: High school Diploma or equivalent.

Experience: The candidate should possess 2-5 years of welding experience, able to read blueprints. Must pass AWS 4G welding test. Knowledge of oxy/acetylene and plasma cutter use a plus. Must be able to read tape measure and basic print reading.

Compensation details: 20-24 Hourly Wage

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