R&D Technician

R&D Technician - Glenview (onsite)
Job Title: R&D Lab Technician
Number of openings requested: 2
Hours Per Day / Hours Per Week: (Project Based Work) 8 per day, 40 per week
Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: 40 hours per week. M-Fri 8 AM to 4 PM (may vary depending on project needs)

HMs must haves:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong computer proficiency
• Effective time management, adaptability across diverse teams, and keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated curiosity with a proactive approach to learning and asking questions
• Education: Minimum High School Diploma, prior experience in laboratory setting

Responsibilities include:

1. Sample preparation & analysis Assembling samples of beverages and desserts including measuring with analytical balances, heating, mixing, cooling, filling into packaging, labeling, storage, diluting using pipettors, coordinating shipments, and logging samples into lab management system. Strong attention to detail is a must for this role.

2. Shelf-life testing support Sample preparation (locating, weighing up materials, dilution using pipettor, mixing, labeling), documenting test results, submitting testing requests, support clean up following testing. Regularly takes inventory and reports on sample condition and quantities.

3. Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals logging chemicals for disposal, ordering materials as needed, and ensuring all ingredients are put away at end of workday. Purchases in-market samples and supplies as needed.

4. Support for pilot plant trials Attending onsite trials to support mixing, labeling, packing, shipping samples and completing benchtop analytical testing including pH, titratable acidity, Brix, colorimetry, density. Must be able to safely lift anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. of ingredients. Trials occur before 8 AM as needed, availability is required for these occasions.

5. Lab Organization Ensures lab environment is clean, organized, and in working order at the beginning of each work day. Responsible for weekly calibration of analytical balances, creating maintenance work orders, taking inventory, and conducting monthly safety checks.

6. Specification management Updating records for materials, formulas, and trade items to reflect accurate information; requesting cross-functional approvals and following up as needed.

7. Graphics Reviews Downloading and uploading reports and verifying graphics information (including nutrition facts panels, ingredient lines, product information such as net content) are a match to report.

8. Data entry & analysis Able to accurately log large data sets using Excel and provide high-level summaries (e.g., averages). Can convert between units of measurement, calculate averages, and scale up formulations when given target values.

9. Must have experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Forms.