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Sargento · 3 weeks ago

Product Development Technician III

Elkhart Lake, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. The Product Development Technician III prepares food formulations, samples, and prototypes under the direction of the Product Development Scientist and assists in various tasks related to product development.

AgricultureFood and BeverageHospitality

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Operates frozen, sauce and cheese manufacturing equipment in the pilot plant with minimal direction

Schedule test runs, orders ingredients, collects and analyzes samples for physical and chemical properties like pH, moisture, salt, fat, water activity, viscosity, etc

Prepares equipment, raw materials and assist in plant trials. Prepares and packs plant test checklist

Manage requests and coordinate various tasks from scientists daily

Prepares and maintains inventory of products and raw materials

Manage sample inventory, rotation, and data records for product shelf life evaluations

Basic Competency in at least 1-2 areas of products in the business such as the following: Frying, ingredient science, seasonings, batters and breading, formed and extruded products, sensory, cheese make and cheese conversion, functional foods, sauces and fillings, milk processing for cheese make

Documentation of batch codes for track & trace, formula procedure and manufacturing instructions

Tracks and purchases competitive products for competitive testing and category appraisal

Leads freezer and storage cleanups

Contact person for the scientist when out in the field to handle product, raw materials and equipment requests

Evaluate and summarize experiments

Anticipates project demands and requests, plans ahead and acts upon them

Makes independent observations and communicates them to the corresponding scientist

Performs searches and archiving

Communicates project results

Conducts simple data trend analysis and writes a written report

Initiate own action plans, contributes to testing designs

Travel to support company business functions, operations, experiments, and training

Occasional overnight stays required

Other duties may be assigned

Qualification

Food formulationLaboratory experienceIngredient scienceData trend analysisMicrosoft ExcelPowerPoint proficiencyMicrosoft WordInterpersonal skills

Required

High School Diploma is required

3+ years experience with kitchen, ingredients, and lab experience

Proficient in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, & Excel

Strong interpersonal skills and effective in building strong relationships across the organization at all levels with varying personalities

Preferred

Two-year degree in food science field preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Onsite Health & Wellness Center

Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation

Tuition Assistance

Access to Employee Store

Company

Sargento

With 2,500 employees and net sales of $1.7 billion, Sargento is a family-owned, privately-held company that has been an innovator in cheese for more than 70 years.

Founded in 1953

Plymouth, Wisconsin, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.sargento.com

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