Overview

Job Description: Our Secret Ingredient is our Employees! McClancy Foods & Flavors ("McClancy" or the "Company") is a privately-held, manufacturer of blends, spices, and seasoning mixes for foodservice, commercial and retail customers. For almost 70 years, the Company has worked with national, international, regional, and local customers in a variety of industries to create formulations and food products that will nourish, delight, and exceed expectations of families across the globe. The Company is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC near Charlotte, NC. For additional information, please visit Build a great career with a great manufacturing company in the Carolinas!Position Summary: The Senior Food Scientist is responsible for leading the development, optimization, and commercialization of food products and ingredient systems, with primary emphasis on dry blends, seasonings, sauces, breaders, batters, and related value-added food solutions. This role combines hands-on bench-top formulation work with plant-scale commercialization activities to deliver innovative, high-quality products that meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, and operational objectives. The Senior Food Scientist serves as a technical expert and project leader, collaborating closely with Sales, Marketing, Quality, Operations, Procurement, and customers to drive product innovation and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will possess strong formulation expertise, problem-solving capabilities, and experience translating bench-scale prototypes into successful commercial manufacturing processes. Salary Band: 85k - 100k Description of Duties: Product Development & Formulation Lead the development of new products and reformulation of existing products within dry blend, seasoning, sauce, batter, and breading categories. Perform hands-on bench-top formulation, ingredient evaluation, prototype development, and product optimization. Design and execute experimental trials to improve flavor, texture, functionality, shelf life, and cost efficiency. Develop products that align with customer specifications, processing capabilities, regulatory requirements, and margin objectives. Conduct competitive product evaluations, benchmarking, and ingredient assessments. Maintain accurate formulation records, project documentation, and technical reports Commercialization & Manufacturing Support Lead scale-up activities from laboratory prototypes through pilot and commercial production. Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to ensure successful implementation of new products and processes. Support first production runs, process validations, and manufacturing troubleshooting efforts. Evaluate processing parameters and identify opportunities to improve product consistency, yield, efficiency, and quality. Develop manufacturing instructions, process specifications, and product standards. Technical Leadership Serve as the technical lead for assigned customer and innovation projects. Provide scientific and technical guidance to junior scientists, technicians, and cross-functional teams. Present technical findings, recommendations, and project updates to leadership and customers. Participate in customer meetings and support technical presentations and product demonstrations. Quality, Regulatory & Compliance Ensure all formulations meet food safety, regulatory, labeling, and customer requirements. Work closely with Quality and Regulatory teams to support product documentation and ingredient approvals. Assist with shelf-life studies, stability testing, and sensory evaluations. Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality systems and product performance. Project Management Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting timelines and business objectives. Develop project plans, milestones, and resource requirements. Coordinate activities across departments to ensure timely product launches and customer responsivenessEssential Skills and