PD&A Beverage Technician - Erlanger, KY

Job Description

PD&A Beverage Technician
This is a non-exempt position

Job Summary:
This role is primarily responsible for the daily work required to batch formulas and prototypes for customers. It is designed to provide necessary support for scientists. The Technician will ensure laboratory activities meet/exceed technical, safety and efficiency goals and will assist scientists in providing samples that meet customer requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform and interpret analytical testing.
• Batch with minor modifications of base, screen flavors/colors, and adjust formula accordingly in Wildware.
• Understand and perform basic math conversions.
• Adhere to ISO procedures daily
• Set-up informal sensory triangle tastings and conduct stability tests under supervision.
• Solid knowledge of AS400 and LEAD for researching information and generating shipments.
• Generate data for demo sheets
• Screening and selection of flavor options for development.

Key Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• High School Diploma or higher with minimum 1-3 years' experience.
• Basic Mathematical Skills - The Individual is comfortable with basic calculations, ratio scaling, fraction proportioning, and percentage calculations.
• Basic Scientific Skills - The Individual is comfortable with common scientific terminology, basic chemistry terms and concepts, basic human physiology.
• Computer Skills - The Individual is comfortable with computer usage, internet access, Microsoft WORD, EXCEL and Email ( or similar program) usage, along with ability to create, edit, manipulate WORD and EXCEL files.
• Analytical Skills - The Individual is comfortable with basic instrument calibration, usage and reporting skills specifically but not limited to pH, Brix, spectrophotometers, TA.
• Problem Solving Skills - The Individual is capable of problem/root cause identification, alternative solution consideration and ultimate recommendation and selection of workable solution.

Key Success Factors:

• Team Player - The Individual will be capable of being a member of a group who cooperates with other people and who balances personal interests in order to achieve a common goal.
• Clear Communication - The Individual will be capable of expressing a message to other people clearly and unambiguously, either in written or verbal format.
• Time Management Skills - The Individual will be capable of managing their time commitments to get tasks done correctly in the time stipulated.
• Detail Oriented - The Individual will be capable of clearly identifying, following and delivering specifically necessary details for projects assigned.
• Action Oriented - The Individual will have a predisposition to planning and quickly engaging appropriate activities when given a task or goal.
• Independent Working - The Individual will be capable of independent work habits with internal drive to achieve assigned tasks.
• Dependable - The individual will be able to be trusted to meet deadlines, quality parameters, and action standards as provided.

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