BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Pilot Plant Technician for an opportunity in Minneapolis, MN 55447
Position: Pilot Plant Technician
Duration: 1 Year
Location: Minneapolis, MN 55447
Job Description
Supports a core technology component area for the Starches and Sweeteners business as well as customers. Supports the research group in a given implementation of business defined technology needs.
Serves as a piloting team resource in one or more broad core technology components:
20% - Provide support to research scientists in the completion of research projects or activities
55% - Conduct pilot trials, routine experiments, organizing and communicating results; may provide routine analysis as needed
10% - Maintain pilot/laboratory equipment
10% - Ensure corporate EHS and Food Safety compliance
5% - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Required:
Bachelor of Science degree in , Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, Food Science or related Science field
Excellent verbal and written communication, teamwork, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated commitment to safety in the job environment
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a team environment
Ability to execute designed experiments as well as troubleshoot and make corrections during experimentation
Microsoft Office suite
Preferred:
6 months to 3 yrs. experience in a food grade pilot plant environment
Hands-on experience in microbiology sampling, sterile technique and/or fermentation principles and operation.
Experience in setup and operation of lab and/or pilot scale fermentations.
Experience with downstream purification technologies, such as chromatography, separations (e.g., centrifugation, filtration, membrane separation), crystallization and evaporation
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 142047 when responding to this ad.