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Imbibe Technician, Product Development in NILES, Illinois
Summary of Position
The Technician role within the Product Development team is a supporting role for the broader R&D team—driving for action and results to further internal and external project progress. This function works both within a team, assisting others under the direction of experienced R&D staff, as well as individually on assigned project work. As this role is mainly supporting the Product Development team, the specific day-to-day tasks may vary but include Pilot Plant batching, analytical testing, and sample shipments, and support for shelf life studies.
Essential Job Duties
Batch, package, and ship product samples for customer evaluation, third party laboratory or consumer testing.
Batch and prepare formulas for processing in the Pilot Plant. General awareness of processing equipment.
Conduct analytical testing on raw and finished product samples including but not limited to pH, titratable acidity, total solids/moisture, particle size, Brix, density, viscosity, and color.
Keep detailed records of batched formulas, analytical testing data, shelf life data and collaborate with the Product Development, Engineering, and Sensory teams to produce formal reports when needed.
Monitor shelf life for given projects and pull product samples at regular intervals for analytical testing.
Execute other duties as assigned within established SOPs and participate in SOP revision, optimization, and creation with other R&D stakeholders.
Maintain, clean, and organize all work areas including participation in maintenance of communal workspaces.
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent (required).
Associate’s Degree in a scientific field (not required)
Collaborative and team-oriented mindset and detailed work style.
Comfortable with a brisk working pace and environment of changing priorities.
Ability to lift or move ingredient containers weighting up to 50 lbs.
Ability to stand or remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a food manufacturing facility and/or laboratory.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Working Conditions
Typical office setting for most desk work and paperwork.
Typical food/beverage laboratory and pilot plant setting for all hands-on work.
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