Pilot Plant Technician

Imbibe•Niles, IL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Imbibe is a dynamic, high-growth food and beverage development company specializing in developing, creating, and manufacturing beverage flavors, ingredient systems, and finished food and beverage products. The company's mission is to design ingredients with impact for the food and beverage industry, leveraging its Innovation Center and Pilot Plant to tackle industry-wide taste and texture challenges. The Pilot Plant Technician is a hands-on individual who operates equipment and assists in key development work for food and beverage products. This role involves partnering with Product Development and Flavorists to produce beverage and food products for customer projects. The ideal candidate takes initiative, possesses great observational skills, and is eager to be at the forefront of new product and process techniques.

Requirements

High school degree or GED equivalent
A team player willing to do what it takes to support the development and launch of new products on tight timelines in a fast paced and complicated environment
Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the lab
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products including Outlook, Excel and Word
Able to lift and carry objects up to 50lbs on a consistent basis
Ability to work collaboratively and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Ability to observe details at close range.
Constantly moves about the pilot plant, labs, and office
At times will need to bend and kneel on the floor
At times will carry, move, or push objects weighing 50lbs+
At times will work at elevated heights

Nice To Haves

Forklift certification
Previous Food and Beverage manufacturing experience
Mechanical Background and familiarity with different parts to unit operations: Valves, Pumps, Seals, Thermocouples, etc.

Responsibilities

Become an expert in multiple new pieces of processing technology.
Maintain proper stock of prepared packaging materials
Troubleshoot and repair damaged components in a timely manner
Run beverage formulations through a variety of pieces of beverage processing equipment
Ensure beverage products are properly packaged and labeled
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines during the production of beverage products. This includes properly cleaning and organizing all work areas and wearing all proper food safety and personal protective equipment
Participate in Root Cause Analysis and Process Improvement projects