R&D Pilot Plant Assistant — Lab, Trials & Data

Carbery Group; Ballineen; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbery Group is a leading food and ingredient solutions provider based in Ballineen, Ireland. The successful candidate will join our R&D team to test and develop new recipes, processes and technology assessments, building data and knowledge for transferring new products to operations.

Work will be conducted at pilot plant and/or lab scale, with occasional support for other R&D activities. We offer training in the role and a collaborative, health and safety conscious environment with day hours

Qualifications

• Food processing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Training will be provided in the role.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring 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
• Working hours: Day hours (8:30 to 17:00 hrs) Monday to Friday, Saturday in exceptional circumstances. Early starts or later finishes will be required, at times, to facilitate trial schedules and raw material collection.

Education

Food processing qualification

Job description

Carbery Group is a leading food and ingredient solutions provider based in Ballineen, Ireland. The successful candidate will join our R&D team to test and develop new recipes, processes and technology assessments, building data and knowledge for transferring new products to operations.

Work will be conducted at pilot plant and/or lab scale, with occasional support for other R&D activities. We offer training in the role and a collaborative, health and safety conscious environment with day hours