R&D Technician Lv3

Pilot Plant Technician needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh Scientific’s client located in Plymouth, MN. This position is in a Laboratory setting of a major food manufacturer.
Pay Rate: $24-27/hour.
Contract Length: 1 year contract
Schedule: Standard 40-hour work week. Start time between 6-8 am for 8-hour work day. Flexibility to work some evenings/overnights support maybe required due to projects.
Key Responsibilities:

• Supports a core technology component area for the Starches and Sweeteners business as well as customers. Supports the research group in a given implementation of business defined technology needs.
• Serves as a piloting team resource in one or more broad core technology components:
  • Core Technologies (e.g. separations, fermentation, product safety, milling and grinding)
  • Enabling sciences (e.g. process modeling, toxicology, advanced analytics, sensory, nutrition, sensory, chemistry)
  • Ingredients/Product Lines (e.g. Sweeteners, Dextrose, Fat/Oils)
  • Food Applications (e.g. dairy, convenience, beverages)
  • Feed Applications (e.g. ruminants, pork, poultry, equine)
• Provide support to research scientists in the completion of research projects or activities.
• Conduct pilot trials, routine experiments, organizing and communicating results; may provide routine analysis as needed.
• Maintain pilot/laboratory equipment.
• Ensure corporate EHS and Food Safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, Food Science or related Science field
• Excellent verbal and written communication, teamwork, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety in the job environment.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to execute designed experiments as well as troubleshoot and make corrections during experimentation.
• Microsoft Office suite

Preferred:

• 6 months to 3 yrs. experience in a food grade pilot plant environment.
• Hands-on experience in microbiology sampling, sterile technique and/or fermentation principles and operation.
• Experience in setup and operation of lab and/or pilot scale fermentations.
• Experience with downstream purification technologies, such as chromatography, separations (e.g., centrifugation, filtration, membrane separation), crystallization and evaporation.

Opportunity is Calling, Apply Now!
Recruiter: Laurin Janning
What’s In It For You? 
We welcome you to be a part of one of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs

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Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
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