Zentis Group ยท 2 hours ago
R&D Lab Technician
Greater Philadelphia
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expZentis Group is Europe's leading fruit processing company, with operations in North America located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are seeking an R&D Lab Technician responsible for cooking lab samples, executing sample workflows, and assisting Product Development scientists with experiments and scale-up activities while maintaining a clean laboratory environment.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Renee Miller, SHRM-CP
Responsibilities
Cooks lab samples in the daily sample queue following laboratory standard operating procedures
Conducts and documents rudimentary product analyses (brix, pH, viscosity) for all cookings both at time of cooking and after 24 hours
Responsible for shipping samples to customers and maintaining accessible retain samples for all samples shipping externally
Communicates with other team members on daily project work
Collaborates with scientists and managers to prioritize deliverables effectively and troubleshoot technical issues that arise during cookings
Maintains a clean, organized and professional laboratory setting
Calibrates and maintains analytical equipment on a daily basis
Assists with maintenance of laboratory stock of key materials and ingredients for R&D operations
Supports product scale up into production by ensuring proper documentation of benchtop cooking data
Assists scientists with scale-up activities as needed, including collecting data from plant trials
Becomes familiar with manufacturing technology in production
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirement is a high school diploma or GED
1 -2 years experience in a restaurant, retail food preparation, food laboratory or commercial kitchen, or food manufacturing plant is highly desired
Must have basic computer knowledge including Office365 applications such as Word and Excel
Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Must have strong communication skills
Must be able to stand for most of shift
Preferred
Associate degree in culinary science is a plus
Company
Zentis Group
Zentis, headquartered in Aachen, stands for unique expertise in the refinement of fruit and other natural raw materials.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Nico Stobinski
President & CEO
Doug Fearon
Vice President - Human Resources - Strategic Business Partner
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