R&D Technician
Springville, UT
Full Time
Entry Level
POSITION PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The R&D Technician performs the following types of duties: collection, creation, and distribution of product and raw material documentation. Support R&D Formulation Scientists in creation of customized formulations, product innovation, and product optimization projects. Supports scale up and commercialization of product. Close partnership with Operations, QA/QC, raw material vendors, and other cross-functional disciplines to accomplish company and personal goals.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:
The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The R&D Technician performs the following types of duties: collection, creation, and distribution of product and raw material documentation. Support R&D Formulation Scientists in creation of customized formulations, product innovation, and product optimization projects. Supports scale up and commercialization of product. Close partnership with Operations, QA/QC, raw material vendors, and other cross-functional disciplines to accomplish company and personal goals.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:
- Produce product samples according to formulas
- Collect and submit documentation to Scientists for review
- Maintain raw material database for material in use and potential materials to be used
- Finished product label creation and review
- Supports Product Development Scientist in creation of new formulas through bench top development of product formulation
- Bench top testing of development formulas
- Creates product documentation for raw materials and formulas with R&D tools
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE:
- Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science or related degree or experience in related field.
- Highly motivated, creative, and independent performer with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form
- High ethical standards with the ability to maintain confidentiality of information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and communications skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Must be able to follow all safety guidelines
The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Laboratory environment which may include long hours standing, sitting, bending, twisting, walking, climbing stairs, strong and/or unusual odors
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