Sr. Pilot Plant Technician

Overview

THE ROLE:

The Sr. Pilot Plant Technician will work onsite at our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem, NC. Will support the Research & Development (R&D) department by conducting experiments in the R&D Center of Excellence facility employing the disciplines of food/pharmaceutical sciences and or engineering. The Sr. Technician will be required to generate R&D product and commercial samples along with documentation of all the data generated during this process. Responsible for maintaining the laboratory workspace, equipment and inventory to meet all requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices. A solid background in Scientific method is required to complete day to day tasks. This position requires the ability to work independently on routine jobs, with general instructions on new assignments. Will lead and mentor technicians and interns in areas such as safety, quality, and technical execution. In summary, this position is required to deliver quality projects on time and within budget to support the R&D COE.

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

• Implement development activities as assigned, including dispensing of raw materials, generation of R&D product and commercial samples for internal or external evaluation, manufacture of feasibility trials and/or pilot batches, and completion of physical testing.
• Document all experiments and result in development batch records/protocols and/or laboratory notebooks and electronic files.
• Sets-up, maintain, and clean laboratories equipment and work area.
• Maintain raw material inventory.
• Follow all safety procedures and practices. Maintain a safe work environment.
• Implement detailed observations, analyze data, and interpret results.
• Write formal scientific experimental reports.
• Perform a wide variety of development and/or production laboratory tasks and experiments.
• Mentor laboratory technicians and provide feedback to group members to help accomplish project objectives.
• Ensure all documentation produced is in compliance with cGMP standards.
• Contribute to audit readiness and participate in quality audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

Great opportunity for a Sr. Pilot Plant Technician to join a global nutrition and lifestyle company and work within the pilot plant (pre-commercial production lab employing new production technology and producing small volumes of new technology-based products, mainly for the purpose of learning about the new technology and then used for design of full-scale production systems and commercial products, as well as for identification of further research objectives and support of investment decisions). Will work in a  collaborative team environment and atmosphere that works together to do what is right and to continuously improve the operation. Team takes pride in rising to any challenge and being flexible to adjust to business requirements. Our success is driven by accountability, collaboration, respect, and clarity.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

NONE

Job Qualifications

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: 

Skills:

• Ability to coordinate workload, prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines for deliverables
• Ability to multi-task on several projects individually as well as in a team environment
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment according to equipment instructions and SOPs
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new computer-based systems and experimental techniques
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to carry out assignments under general supervision

Experience:

• 2-5 years of related industry experience or laboratory experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to direct and receive written and verbal instructions.
• Familiar with common laboratory equipment.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office and other job-related software.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Education:

• Bachelor degree in food science, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering

Or

• Associate degree + 4 years' experience in a pharmaceutical or food manufacturing or laboratory environment with the ability to perform advanced mathematical and scientific computations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of laboratory and pilot scale equipment in the Food or Pharmaceutical Sector Experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow otherwise qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
• Manual dexterity required.

Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting to Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The manufacturing facility is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate, with some areas requiring hearing protection

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