R&D Lab Technician II | Food Science & Product Development

1440 Foods Manufacturing; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: wage increases with time

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Free protein bars and healthy snacks

Job summary

1440 Foods Manufacturing is seeking an experienced R&D Product Development Laboratory Technician II to join its Innovation & Business Continuity team in Indiana. The role emphasizes benchtop formulation work, batch scaling, and technical testing to deliver high-quality, consumer-preferred products.

You will document data, support plant trials, and collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Operations.

Qualifications

• BS/AS in science; 2–4 years in CPG or nutrition labs.
• Experience in scaling formulas, weighing, batching, and lab equipment diagnostics.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute lab product development with guidance from the R&D Manager and Product Development Scientists—incl. raw material acquisition and ordering, lab materials ordering, formulation batching, benchtop prototypes, plant trials, and production support.
• Conduct testing and technical validation (stability, sensory, analytical, shelf-life); operate, calibrate, and diagnose lab equipment.
• Document formulation and process data; analyze data and summarize trends in technical reports and plant trial summaries.
• Lead batch scale-up activities and support qualification and plant trials; translate lab formulations into commercially viable products.
• Troubleshoot processing and formulation issues; escalate complex problems with proposed solutions.
• Support ingredient evaluations and prepare samples for sensory panels, customer presentations, and cross-functional meetings.
• Assist engineers and product developers with workflow optimizations and lab efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Operations for timely project execution.
• Maintain a clean, safe lab environment following good practices.
• Stay informed on ingredient innovations and trends to support improvements.

Skills

Formulation scaling

Sensory evaluation

Data analysis

Lab equipment use

Communication

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in science

Tools

Spreadsheets

Lab documentation systems

Job description

1440 Foods Manufacturing is seeking an experienced R&D Product Development Laboratory Technician II to join its Innovation & Business Continuity team in Indiana. The role emphasizes benchtop formulation work, batch scaling, and technical testing to deliver high-quality, consumer-preferred products.

You will document data, support plant trials, and collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Operations.