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R D Lab Technician
Location: US-IL-Glenview
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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

Position: R&D Lab Technician

Location: Glenview, IL, 60025

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Good communication skills
Computer savvy
Time management and must be able to flex between different groups
Curiosity to learn and ask questions.

Responsibilities include:

Measuring ingredients using analytical balances for use in benchtop testing and pilot plant trials, with instruction provided
Support for pilot plant trials Attending onsite trials to support mixing, labeling, packing samples - potentially light analytical tests such as temperature, pH
Sample preparation for liquid/powder beverage and dessert mixes Sample assembly including heating, mixing, cooling, storing, diluting, and measuring samples
Collect and send out samples for testing Log samples in lab management system, deliver to internal lab or ship samples for external tests, distribute results as needed to developers
Shelf life testing support Sample preparation and logging for analysis (see above items #3 and 4), tasting samples, support with clean up following testing
Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals logging chemicals for disposal, ordering materials as needed
Specification creation Submitting requests for supplier information to build specifications within internal management system
Specification management Updating records for materials, formulas, and trade items to reflect accurate information; requesting cross-functional approvals as needed
Bachelors preferred (Associates minimum)