Seafood Product Development Technician
すいさんしょくひんかいはつぎじゅつしゃ
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Research and Technical Occupations
- Middle : Development Engineers
- Minor : Food Development Engineers
Summary
A technical position responsible for developing new processed food products using seafood as raw materials, designing processes, and improving quality.
Description
Seafood product development technicians aim to commercialize products such as canned goods, frozen foods, and fish paste products from raw materials like fish and shellfish. They design recipes and processing processes through component analysis and sensory evaluation. While thoroughly implementing hygiene management such as HACCP, they repeatedly prototype to balance and enhance flavor, texture, nutritional value, and shelf life. They utilize knowledge in food chemistry, microbiology, and mechanical/process engineering, and are also involved in scale-up for factory introduction and cost management.
Future Outlook
With the aging society and increasing health consciousness, demand is expanding for functional seafood products and sustainable manufacturing technologies. Expectations are also high for product development aimed at overseas markets.
Personality Traits
Work Style
Contract Development / Corporate Research Institute Employment / Factory Lab Work / University Research Institution
Career Path
Development Assistant → Seafood Product Development Technician → Development Leader → Process Engineer → Quality Assurance Manager
Required Skills
Food Analysis / HACCP / Process Design / Prototype Planning and Implementation / Sensory Evaluation
Recommended Skills
English Paper Reading / Instrumental Analysis / Process Control / Statistical Analysis
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Analytical & Logical Thinking | Because it requires numerical and chemical analysis of raw material composition and processing conditions. |
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because minute changes in conditions greatly affect quality. |
| Creativity & Ideation | Necessary for generating ideas for new products and recipe development. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Continuous learning is required to understand characteristics of new technologies and new raw materials. |
| Problem Solving | Essential for investigating causes of manufacturing troubles and quality degradation. |
Related Qualifications
- Food Hygiene Manager
- Hygiene Administrator
- Seafood Processing Manager
Aliases
- Marine Food Development Technician
- Seafood Processing Technician
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