R&D Cheese Pilot & Lab Technician

Sartori Cheese Brand; Town of Plymouth (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Sartori Cheese Brand in Wisconsin seeks a Food Technician to provide hands-on technical support to the R&D team. You will prepare and run laboratory, pilot-plant, converting, and industrial trials, manage samples and testing, and maintain equipment and inventories.

You will record results accurately and help deliver on project priorities. Regular 8am–4pm, Monday–Friday with flexibility for business needs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a science-related field preferred; minimum 2 years manufacturing experience if no degree.
• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Strong attention to detail and data recording.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute R&D cheese make and converting trials (analytical, pilot-plant, and industrial).
• Support sample requests for non-finished goods cheese items.
• Set up, operate, disassemble, and clean pilot equipment; verify trial readiness.
• Maintain pilot-plant inventories of raw materials, ingredients, and trial products with proper organization and rotation.
• Conduct physical and analytical testing using lab equipment; submit samples for QA testing as needed.
• Coordinate microbiological sampling with QA or microbiology lab for approved studies.
• Record, organize, and summarize data from benchtop tests and pilot experiments for project leads.
• Assist with manufacture of Sartori starter culture blends.
• Prepare samples for product evaluations and sensory tastings.
• Maintain accurate laboratory and inventory records.
• Participate in quality, product-improvement, and productivity initiatives.

Skills

Information seeking

Learning agility

Collaborative

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Active listening

Prioritization

Commitment

Goal orientation

Persistence

Results oriented

Education

Associate degree in science‑related field

Tools

Job description

Sartori Cheese Brand in Wisconsin seeks a Food Technician to provide hands-on technical support to the R&D team. You will prepare and run laboratory, pilot-plant, converting, and industrial trials, manage samples and testing, and maintain equipment and inventories.

You will record results accurately and help deliver on project priorities. Regular 8am–4pm, Monday–Friday with flexibility for business needs.