R&D Pilot Lab Assistant

Carbery; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbery is seeking an R&D Operative Assistant to join the Ballineen, Cork team. You will help deliver R&D programme objectives by testing and developing new recipes, processes and technology assessments, and by creating prototypes for internal and external evaluation.

You will manufacture and test products at pilot plant or lab scale, build data and knowledge to support transfer to operations, and assist in maintaining SOPs and safety practices while supporting other R&D activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Food processing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Previous or relevant experience in Operations or R&D role an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the pilot plant/lab is clean and ready for trial work and all equipment is maintained and working within specification.
• Sourcing and collection of raw materials for trials.
• Manufacture of new products.
• Record management: Recording of all data, observations and learnings from the trial.
• Assisting in the assessment/testing of the products made in the pilot plant or on bench.
• Sample management: Sending samples to lab for testing or externally to customers.
• Co-ordinating and testing product attributes over time.
• Stock management of raw material inputs and finished trial products.
• Assisting in evaluation of new technologies over the research programme as required.
• Assisting in the set up and maintenance of SOPs in the pilot plant facility/lab and developing / adhering to CI and Health and Safety practices
• Liaise with operations of the transfer of knowledge from R&D to main plant.
• Cross training and support to cover other Research assistants in Powder Area

Education

Food Processing qualification

Job description

Carbery is seeking an R&D Operative Assistant to join the Ballineen, Cork team. You will help deliver R&D programme objectives by testing and developing new recipes, processes and technology assessments, and by creating prototypes for internal and external evaluation.

You will manufacture and test products at pilot plant or lab scale, build data and knowledge to support transfer to operations, and assist in maintaining SOPs and safety practices while supporting other R&D activities as needed.