Associate Pilot Plant Technician

Title: Associate Pilot Plant Technician
Location: Solon, OH
Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)
Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: Mon - Fri 6:30am - 3:30pm

POSITION SUMMARY: 
The Level 3 - Technician’s role is to support (and learn to lead on occasion) trial related functions in both the benchtop and pilot plant.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Supports and can perform with help all trial related activities (ex: weighing ingredients, assembling finished product, performing required unit operations, sanitation and other duties assigned). Utilizes HACCP training to support release trials.
- Displays the ability to learn how to operate new pieces of equipment, and can perform with help/perform alone the utilization of Operations-related systems.
- Can locate all required forms and documents needed to perform trial work (incl. CCP & OPRP forms).
- Knows majority of equipment used in the specific platform that they support at the level of "can perform with help" to "can perform alone".
- Participates in activities related to NCE (operational reviews, problem solving).
- Utilizes basic cooking techniques (Ex: making sauces, cooking starches, pizza topping) and understands basic culinary techniques.
- Understands ingredient functionality and how it applies to finished product.
- Provides liaison support to fill orders, check status of incoming goods and information transfer.
- Assist in inventory management as needed.
- Perform product pulls, inventory re-stocking and ingredient purging as needed.
- Can execute activities within trial requests that he/she is assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

- A.S or B.S degree preferred in science, culinary, baking or related area or equivalent experience.
- Can effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize work.
- Previous experience working in food manufacturing and/or culinary environments preferred.
- Ability to become proficient with Microsoft Office and business systems such as SAP and internal tools.
- Detect and understand warning lights, buzzers, alarms or instruments indicating unsafe conditions.
- Can demonstrate flexibility and willingness to work under short timelines and accommodate changing work schedules, overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Excellent communicator, written and oral.
- Demonstrate competence of industrial scale food manufacturing equipment.
- Have a sufficient understanding of mathematics and data analysis (e.g. pivot tables, graphs, KPI’s).

A proactive independent person that is able to lead/complete projects with minimal supervision. Creative and innovative with a sense of urgency and passion. There will be formal training sessions set up for all new comers to the company as well as specific courses required as an R&D employee. The manager will guide the training plan, and it is the responsibility of the individual to execute the plan. This individual does not have direct reports.

 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Up to $28 per hour + Overtime
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
  
  

ABOUT FuseGlobal:
FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!

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