Research Technician

Description:

Guided by its purpose — Ingenuity Grows Good — Bolthouse Farms is recognized as a leader in growing, manufacturing, and distributing high quality, nutrient dense branded products. Employing more than 2,200 people and headquartered in Bakersfield, California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley, Bolthouse Farms is one of the largest carrot growers and distributors in the U.S. and manufactures the No. 1 premium refrigerated branded beverage in U.S. retail. Bolthouse Farms is made up of farm and food fanatics who work every day to serve Our Land, Our People, and All People. Visit Bolthouse Farms or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to learn more.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THIS ROLE

This position requires a highly motivated, innovative, and organized candidate with strong communication and technical skills. The Technician will support numerous R&D projects with laboratory, pilot plant, and production scale experiments under the guidance of R&D Scientists. This will be an interactive, hands-on position in the R&D Lab and Lab Pilot Plant.
 

• Support pilot plant operations with set up, sanitizing, and clean up
• Assist with experimental design to support pilot scale troubleshooting
• Support projects with laboratory analytical work
• Assist Scientists with lab scale batching and processing
• Provide technical assistance to cross functional team members when necessary
• Balance multiple project initiatives simultaneously and be flexible to changing directions
• Support general laboratory cleanliness, organization and function
• Manage lab and pilot plant ingredients and supplies
• Provides administrative support as needed, such as sales sample management, shipment coordination, paperwork verification, equipment calibration and maintenance, maintenance and work order management
   

Required Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
 

• General laboratory skills including balance use, volumetric measurement and food ingredient handling
• Confidence to learn systems and to operate sophisticated processing equipment with training
• Organizational and planning skills. Can execute timelines with guidance, that contain primary as well as contingency plans
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, builds effective working relationship at all levels. Highly-effective team player.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and seek creative solutions when necessary
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
• Computer skills include Excel, Word, Power Point, database and internet tools
   

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Mechanically inclined with understanding of pumps and heat exchange equipment.
• General knowledge of food processing equipment and technologies
• Science or Engineering background
• 1-3 years of experience demonstrating the skills required for this position