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Job Title: R&D Technician (Need CPG/Food or Beverage exp)

Location: Valhalla, NY, 10595

Duration: 12 months with possible extension

Job Description:

• Technician's responsibilities will include support for Product Developers in the Citrus lab in the preparation, testing and evaluation of beverage batches.
• Accurately prepare beverage and beverage concentrates to support new product development, brand maintenance, etc.
• Support will also include bench top batches, schedule and support pilot plant productions, sample submission for QC, Micro and any other required analysis, coordinating and collect data for product shelf-life studies,
• keep thorough documentation of batches and experiments, maintain and document lab inventory, maintain a safe work environment and effectively work with team members, other PDs and support teams to complete projects.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Capable of setting up benchtop, pilot plant experiments
• Capable of managing product inventories, product entries, purchase orders
• Support in pilot plant trials, product packing, shipping, labeling etc.
• Capable of lifting to 25 lbs
• Capable of working in the lab under GLP/GMP practices
• Accurate data entry, documentation, and following the procedures is a must
• Capable of interacting with other employees to independently identify and organize resources for conduct of experiments
• Available for traveling to manufacturing sites to support trials when required.
• Capable of engaging with suppliers in discussions associated with ingredient purchasing and follow-ups.

Education:

• Science degree/Experience in conducting experiments in science.

Required skills:

• Diligent and persevering
• Excel/Word/MS Outlook - Microsoft product proficiency
• Good communication skills – oral and written
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Works well in a team setting, working with QA/R&D work team on other aspects of project
• Self-motivated and with initiative

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