Jennifer Chang
About Jennifer Chang
Jennifer Chang is a Sr. R&D Process Engineer at General Mills, with extensive experience in packaging and quality management, and a background in materials science and engineering.
Company
Jennifer Chang is currently employed at General Mills as a Sr. R&D Process Engineer. General Mills is known for its range of food products, including pet food under the Blue Buffalo brand, where Jennifer leads significant process engineering efforts.
Title and Role at General Mills
At General Mills, Jennifer Chang holds the position of Sr. R&D Process Engineer. Her responsibilities include leading process engineering for over $100 million in sales of dry dog and wet cat innovation products at Blue Buffalo. She is also responsible for managing all wet processes across various packaging formats like flexible pouches, cups, and cans.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Jennifer has an extensive history with General Mills, having served in multiple roles before her current position. From 2017 to 2021, she was a Sr. R&D Packaging Engineer, and from 2014 to 2017, she worked as a Packaging Quality Manager. Additionally, she started her journey with the company as a Research and Development Intern in 2013.
Education and Early Career
Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering (B.Mat.S.E.) from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she was involved in various roles, including Teaching Assistant, Community Advisor, and Undergraduate Researcher. Her early career also included stints as a Technical Aide at 3M and Shift Supervisor at Plato's Closet.
Contributions to Blue Buffalo
At Blue Buffalo, Jennifer leads new product startups and process baselining for new products. She collaborates with both internal and external manufacturing sites to document and implement processes. Additionally, she is involved in capital scoping, design, and purchase of pilot plant scale equipment to ensure the scalability of tests.