Senior RampD Technician

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This position is responsible for assisting Food Scientists with product development projects by following written and oral direction, ensuring correct and accurate sample preparation and FedEx shipments, as well as operating commercial kitchen, laboratory, and small pilot plant equipment properly and safely. Other responsibilities include weighing and measuring with accuracy, recording data, organizing product cuttings, maintaining and organizing the kitchen's small wares and ingredient inventories, cleaning and maintaining the R&D space (arranging for preventive as well as reactive maintenance), maintaining and ordering shipping supplies (coolers, bags, dry ice, etc.). This position will occasionally be required to independently manage food preparation and serving to customers and other visitors, and intra-department events. This position may also support Technologists, Chefs, Project Leaders, R&D managers, and Directors; other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Requires a minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent. B.S. in Food Science preferred. Culinary and/or Food Science education is preferred.

Experience: B.S. with no experience. No degree with minimum 3 of years experience in Research and Product Development. Plant Quality Control technician, QA lab technician, productions lead or job that requires similar technical skills preferred.

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills required. Spreadsheet setup for data; email; scheduling; and weight and measurement conversions.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Special Skills: Must have the ability to contend with the range and complexity of kitchen issues and food production; must have a high level of integrity, honesty and genuine hospitality; and ability to work with all levels of management in an organized manner to support Tyson R&D success through good communication and teamwork skills. Must have basic mathematical skills especially with weight and measurement conversions.

Physical Requirements: Standing - 90%; Sitting - 10%; Lifting - 20 to 70 pounds. This is done multiple times throughout the day, every day; Pushing/Pulling - 20 to 100 pounds. This is done multiple times throughout the day, every day. This consists of moving supplies and products around the plant and kitchens on carts; Walking – approximately 30 yards from the kitchens to the plant. Technicians may walk this 10-15 times per day. This position requires the ability to climb stairs. There are multiple plant locations in Enid, OK which will require driving of personal car between locations to pick up / deliver ingredients, samples or tooling as well as short local trips to pick up supplies. The position also requires flexible time due to in-plant tests that may be on 1st or 2nd shift.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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