WE ARE HIRING: R&D; Manager
Location: Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Employment Type: Full Time | On-Site
Industry: Food Processing / Coconut Processing / Food Ingredients / FMCG Manufacturing
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced R&D; Manager to lead research and product development initiatives within a growing food manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for driving recent product development, customer-specific formulations, process optimization, packaging development, and shelf-life studies. The successful candidate will work closely with production, quality, and commercial teams to develop innovative coconut-based products and support business growth in international markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the ideation, formulation, and development of new coconut-based products aligned with market trends and customer requirements.
- Develop product variants including coconut milk, coconut cream, reduced-fat, organic, fortified, and customized ingredient blends.




- Manage the complete new product development lifecycle from concept to commercialization.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify market opportunities and translate customer requirements into product specifications.
- Maintain and manage a structured product development pipeline.
- Develop and customize formulations based on customer requirements including fat content, viscosity, flavor profile, and microbiological specifications.
- Conduct laboratory and pilot-scale trials and manage product testing and feedback processes.
- Prepare product specification sheets, technical data sheets (TDS), and safety data sheets (SDS).
- Support technical discussions with international customers and stakeholders.
- Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes including extraction, pasteurization, UHT processing, homogenization, and aseptic filling.
- Identify opportunities to improve yield, reduce waste, and enhance product consistency.
- Work with production and

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