Job title : PilotPlant Technician
Client :Food Manufacturing Company
Duration :11 Months
Location : Plymouth MN55447
Description:
* Supports a core technology component area for theStarches and Sweeteners business as well as customers. Supports theresearch group in a given implementation of business definedtechnology needs.
* Serves as a piloting teamresource in one or more broad core technologycomponents:
* Core Technologies (e.g.separations fermentation product safety milling andgrinding)
* Enabling sciences (e.g. processmodeling toxicology advanced analytics sensory nutrition sensorychemistry)
* Ingredients/Product Lines (e.g.Sweeteners Dextrose Fat/Oils)
* FoodApplications (e.g. dairy convenience beverages)
* Feed Applications (e.g. ruminants pork poultryequine)
PrincipalAccountabilities:
* 20%Provide support to research scientists in the completion ofresearch projects or activities
* 55% Conductpilot trials routine experiments organizing and communicatingresults; may provide routine analysis as needed
* 10% Maintain pilot/laboratory equipment
* 10% Ensure corporate EHS and Food Safetycompliance
* 5% Perform miscellaneous jobrelatedduties as assigned
Required:
* Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical EngineeringChemistry Biochemistry Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering FoodScience or related Science field
* Excellentverbal and written communication teamwork collaboration andorganizational skills.
* Demonstrated commitmentto safety in the job environment
* Ability towork effectively and cooperatively in a team environment
* Ability to execute designed experiments as well astroubleshoot and make corrections during experimentation
* Microsoft Office suite
Preferred:
* 6 months plus experience in a food grade pilot plantenvironment
* Handson experience in microbiologysampling sterile technique and/or fermentation principles andoperation.
* Experience in setup and operationof lab and/or pilot scale fermentations.
* Experience with downstream purification technologies suchas chromatography separations (e.g. centrifugation filtrationmembrane separation) crystallization and evaporation
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