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Actalent Food Science R&D Technician - Part-time in Lakeville, Minnesota
Job Title: R&D Technician - Part-time
Job Description
Technician will assist in the development of new and improved products and packages. The individual is responsible for providing technical support and project work in laboratory, pilot plant, and plant environments. Support, implement, and maintain food safety practices. Requests come in from the business and this team executes on those projects. They typically involve one of four categories: Flavor, Pilot Plant Studies, Front End Formulation/Product Development work, or new product start ups. They will evaluate raw material changes, nutritional content, food safety/claims, cost, and production optimizations for these projects.
Participates in the development, scale-up and production of new and improved products, packages or test lot materials: formulation and test kitchen studies.
Operates laboratory equipment in a consistent and accurate manner according to approved methods: Blending, Mixing, Scales, Wet Chemistry, Sugar/Fat/Salt Content.
Understands and complies with all food safety and food manufacturing policies and procedures: Adhere to GMP, Food Safety, and quality claims and documentation standards.
Qualifications
BA/BS in Food Science or Related
1yr+ of Food Product Development/Formulation (Can be from Academic or Industry Projects)
Exposure to Pilot Plant or Food Plant environment
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Lakeville, Minnesota.
Schedule is T ue - Thursdays - 24 hours a week
Work Environment
Pilot Plant, Lab, and Kitchen environments. R&D Team includes: R&D Leader, Pilot Plant (8 Full Time Employees: Operators and Maintenance), Product Development (5 Technicians Overall - Split time between lab, kitchen, pilot plant runs). Will cross over with R&D Scientists and Developers who are working on their projects and provide support to the different businesses they support. Cereal, Snacks, Pet are the major categories.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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