Technology Partners is currently seeking a talented Pilot Plant Technician. Do you have experience planning and prioritizing work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment? Let us help you make your next big career move a reality!
What You Will Be Doing:
The Pilot Plant Technician’s role is to support (and learn to lead on occasion) trial-related functions in both the benchtop and pilot plant. This position exhibits the following competencies at a successful level: Practice What You Preach, Results Focus, Know Yourself, Proactive Cooperation, and Initiative.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and perform trial-related activities (e.g., weighing ingredients, assembling finished products, performing required unit operations, sanitation, and other assigned duties).
- Utilize HACCP training to support release trials.
- Learn to operate new equipment and perform operations-related systems (NesTMS, GREAT, LOTO, etc.) with assistance or independently.
- Locate all required forms and documents needed for trial work (including CCP & OPRP forms).
- Operate the majority of equipment used in the specific platform at the level of “can perform with help” to “can perform alone.”
- Participate in NCE-related activities (operational reviews, problem-solving).
- Utilize basic cooking techniques (e.g., making sauces, cooking starches, pizza topping) and understand basic culinary techniques.
- Understand ingredient functionality and its application to finished products.
- Provide liaison support to fill orders, check the status of incoming goods, and transfer information.
- Assist in inventory management as needed.
- Perform product pulls, inventory re-stocking, and ingredient purging as needed.
- Execute assigned activities within trial requests.
Required Skills & Experience:
- A.S. or B.S. degree preferred in science, culinary, baking, or related area, or equivalent experience.
- Effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize work.
- Previous experience working in food manufacturing and/or culinary environments preferred.
- Ability to become proficient with Microsoft Office and company systems such as SAP, GREAT, NesTMS, and NesRequest.
- Detect and understand warning lights, buzzers, alarms, or instruments indicating unsafe conditions.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to work under short timelines, accommodate changing work schedules, and work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Demonstrate competence in industrial-scale food manufacturing equipment.
- Sufficient understanding of mathematics and data analysis (e.g., pivot tables, graphs, KPIs).
- Travel as required to support consumer testing, focus groups, factory tests, and other trial-related activities (10%).
Supervision Received/Given:
- A proactive independent person capable of leading/completing projects with minimal supervision. Creative and innovative with a sense of urgency and passion. Formal training sessions will be provided for new employees, along with specific courses required as an R&D employee. The manager will guide the training plan, which the individual is responsible for executing. This individual does not have direct reports.
Pay: $14.32 – $20.45 /hr.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this time or accept candidates who would require a corp-to-corp agreement.
If this position sounds like you, WE SHOULD TALK!
We realize our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we offer the following benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long and Short-Term disability
- Life insurance
- Direct deposit
- Referral program
Your better future is ready, and we want to put the right tools in your hands to get you there. Let's go!
Keywords: Trial Activities, HACCP, Equipment Operation, NCE, Cooking Techniques, Ingredient Functionality, Inventory Management, Food Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, SAP, GREAT, NesTMS, NesRequest
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Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Technology Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.
All offers of employment at Technology Partners are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and drug screening that meet corresponding laws and regulations at the city, state and federal level.
Pay ranges are influenced by candidate qualifications, experience, and role specifics, with the actual rate determined considering skills, market conditions, and are subject to change by the employer; pay negotiations follow all state and federal legal guidelines.
