R&D Lab Technician/Food & Beverages

TekWissen ®; Glenview (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food and beverage seeks a Research and Development Technician in Glenview, IL. The role involves sample preparation, inventory management, and providing lab support for product testing. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field.
• Strong computer proficiency, especially in Excel.
• Experience in lab environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation and analysis for beverages and desserts.
• Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals.
• Support for pilot plant trials and lab management tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Mathematical skills

Strong computer proficiency

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Lab management systems

Job description

This range is provided by TekWissen . Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$40.00/hr - $40.00/hr

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Location: Glenview, IL 60025

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Hybrid

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American food company formed by the merger of client Food and the third-largest food and beverage company in North America

Job Description / Responsibilities:

• Sample preparation & analysis – Assembling samples of beverages and desserts including measuring with analytical balances, heating, mixing, cooling, filling into packaging, labeling, storage, diluting using pipettors, and logging samples into lab management system. Strong attention to detail is a must for this role.
• Shelf-life testing support – Sample preparation (weighing up materials, dilution using pipettor, mixing, labeling) and logging for analysis, support with clean up following testing. With some instruction can assemble Microsoft Forms surveys, collect data, and summarize trends based on collected data.
• Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals – logging chemicals for disposal, ordering materials as needed, and ensuring all ingredients are put away at end of workday. Purchases in-market samples as needed.
• Support for pilot plant trials – Attending onsite trials to support mixing, labeling, packing samples and completing benchtop analytical testing including pH, titratable acidity, Brix, colorimetry, density. Must be able to safely lift anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. of ingredients.
• Lab Management – Ensures lab environment is clean, organized, and in working order each day. Responsible for weekly calibration of analytical balances, creating maintenance work orders, and conducting monthly safety checks.
• Specification management – Updating records for materials, formulas, and trade items to reflect accurate information; requesting cross-functional approvals and following up as needed.
• Graphics Reviews – Downloading and uploading reports and verifying graphics information (including nutrition facts panels, ingredient lines, product information such as net content) are a match to report.
• Strong data analysis and mathematics skills – Able to analyze large data sets using Excel to provide high-level summaries, can represent data using graphing functions in Excel. Can convert between units of measurement, calculate averages, and scale up formulations when given target values.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Outlook, and Forms.

HM’s “must haves”:

• Strong computer proficiency
• Effective time management, adaptability across diverse teams, and keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated curiosity with a proactive approach to learning and asking questions

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Other and Research

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Manufacturing

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