Nutrition Pilot Plant Operator – R&D Trials

Leprino Foods Company; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + bonus

Health/dental/vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Profit-sharing

Job summary

Leprino Foods Company in Denver seeks a Pilot Plant Operator to set up and run pilot-scale equipment for nutrition trials, collect samples, and support transition to scalable manufacturing. This hands-on role includes operating filtration, evaporation, drying, UHT, and reaction equipment, plus maintaining product specs and trial data for research teams.

Strong mechanical aptitude and a high school diploma are required.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Working knowledge of standard manufacturing equipment, including pumps, valves, piping, or similar mechanical systems.
• Basic mechanical aptitude for operating, adjusting, and troubleshooting processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and clean pilot-scale filtration, evaporation, drying, UHT, and reaction equipment.
• Support nutrition trials that help develop new products, processes, and equipment for future manufacturing use.
• Prepare experiments by setting up equipment, unloading materials, and coordinating trial requirements with research scientists.
• Operate pumps, valves, piping, filtration systems, dryers, and related processing equipment during scheduled trials.
• Monitor operating conditions and adjust equipment to maintain product specifications during each experiment.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to keep trials on schedule and accurate.
• Collect samples and record production data, operating conditions, and trial information accurately.
• Label, package, and prepare finished nutrition products for storage following procedures.
• Complete production logs and follow trial plans to provide reliable information for R&D teams.
• Clean and sanitize equipment using CIP, COP, and other sanitation methods.
• Follow GMP, SOPs, and established food safety requirements.

Skills

Basic mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pumps, valves, piping

Job description

Leprino Foods Company in Denver seeks a Pilot Plant Operator to set up and run pilot-scale equipment for nutrition trials, collect samples, and support transition to scalable manufacturing. This hands-on role includes operating filtration, evaporation, drying, UHT, and reaction equipment, plus maintaining product specs and trial data for research teams.

Strong mechanical aptitude and a high school diploma are required.