R&D Technician - Onsite

Title: R&D Technician - Onsite

Mandatory skills:

Excel, Word, MS Outlook,
setting up benchtop, pilot plant experiments, managing product inventories, product entries, purchase orders,
pilot plant trials, product packing, shipping, labeling,
GLP, GMP,
data entry, documentation, manufacturing sites, ingredient purchasing,
Citrus lab, preparation, testing, evaluation of beverage batches,
prepare beverage, beverage concentrates, product development, brand maintenance,
pilot plant productions, sample submission, QC, Micro, product shelf life studies,
document lab inventory, documentation

Description:

R&D Technician|Contractor

Technician's responsibilities will include:
Support for Product Developers in the Citrus lab in the preparation, testing and evaluation of beverage batches.
Accurately prepare beverage and beverage concentrates to support new product development, brand maintenance, etc.

Support will also include:
Bench top batches, schedule and support pilot plant productions, sample submission for QC, Micro and any other required analysis, coordinate and collect data for product shelf life studies,
keep thorough documentation of batches and experiments, maintain and document lab inventory, maintain a safe work environment and effectively work with team members, other PDs and support teams to complete projects.

1. Capable of setting up benchtop, pilot plant experiments
2. Capable of managing product inventories, product entries, purchase orders
3. Support in pilot plant trials, product packing, shipping, labeling etc.
4. Capable of lifting up to 25 lbs
5. Capable of working in the lab under GLP/GMP practices
6. Accurate data entry, documentation, following the procedures is a must
7. Capable of interacting with other employees to independently identify and organize resources for conduct of experiments
8. Available for traveling to manufacturing sites to support trials when required.
9. Capable of engaging with suppliers in discussions associated with ingredient purchasing, and follow ups.

Education:
1. Science degree/Experience in conducting experiments in science.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
1. Diligent and perseverant
2. Excel/Word/MS Outlook - Microsoft product proficient
3. Good communication skills oral and written
4. Good organizational skills
5. Attention to detail
6. Works well in a team setting, working with QA/R&D work team on other aspects of project
7. Self-motivated and with initiative

Notes:
Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

VIVA USA INC.
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008