R&d Technician

Description

• Track project progress and maintain documentation.
• Create technical documents to guide the plant in ingredient substitution.
• Reformulate using naturally available options to replace colors.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the project.
• Supervise and evaluate existing formulations.
• Prepare control and negative control samples at the bench level.
• Conduct analytical testing, including pH, Brix, viscosity, titratable acidity, salt, and Minolta colorimeter assessments.
• Perform accelerated shelf-life testing.

Requirements

• Bench and laboratory work experience.
• Ability to accurately measure and source ingredients for formula creation.
• Understanding of order of addition and repeatable procedures.
• Familiarity with running analyses and interpreting data.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Biology, or Biochemistry.
• Technical attention to detail.
• Experience in dressings and sauce product development.
• Effective communication skills.
• General knowledge of laboratory equipment and formulation.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and long-term disability
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
• Medical, dental & vision
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance