Pilot Plant Technician

Eurofins is hiring a Pilot Plant Technician in Lafayette, LA, responsible for cleaning, maintaining pilot plant equipment, and assisting in various projects. Key duties include applying GMP/GLP standards, maintaining a safe work environment, and supporting product testing and evaluation. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and some technical training, with a team-oriented attitude and ability to learn quickly.
Company Description

The National Food Lab is a fast-growing company with a vision to be the destination for tailored solutions for the food industry – beginning to end. Our mission is to provide services that help food, beverage, and supplement companies deliver safe, healthy and successful products. We seek to make a positive impact in the advancement of food safety, quality and nutrition, fulfilling our corporate promise – to improve health and improve lives.

The National Food Lab’s Best-in-class Consumer And Sensory Research Capabilities Employ a Variety Of Quantitative And Qualitative Consumer And Sensory Research Techniques To Help Our Clients Make Products Consumers Love. We Help Our Clients
• Develop new product ideas
• Re-energize a well-established product
• Assess product-concept fit or packaging effectiveness
• Understand the product, brand and category competitive landscapes
• Present objective results to management

Job Description

The Pilot Plant Technician is responsible for the cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance of the equipment in the pilot plant under supervisor’s direction. The Pilot Plant Technician will assist in all activities ongoing in the pilot plant as required by the supervisor or project leaders.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision.
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, safe and well-organized working environment in the pilot plant.
• Assist in execution of project conducted in the pilot plant under supervisor direction.
• Assists Process Development staff with receipt of products and ingredients, storage of samples, accurately weighing ingredients and products, preparing products and samples for testing and evaluation in both the lab and pilot plant.
• Assists with labeling, packaging, and shipping of products.
• Follow appropriate SOPs, SMs, and Protocols.
• Maintain pilot plant equipment and documentation as required by GLP and GMP programs.
• Maintain an inventory of equipment parts, laboratory supplies, and cleaning supplies.
• Perform all duties with accuracy for quality results.
• Work as a team with all product and process development staff to accomplish position and business objectives.
• Identify and communicate equipment and facility improvement options/issues to supervisor.
• Other tasks as assigned which may include grocery shopping, cleaning refrigerators and/or product and equipment storage areas.
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.

Educational Background/Minimum Relevant Experience
• High school graduate or GED, one or more years of college or technical training preferred.
• Knowledge of: Basic mechanical repair and use of cleaning equipment. Machine shop skills; Food, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical pilot plant or manufacturing experience is not a requirement, but a plus.

Traits Of An Ideal Candidate
• Team Oriented
• The ability to learn in a faster paced environment
• Energetic, upbeat, and positive!

Additional Information

A salaried range for this position is between $60,000-$65,000

Other Factors

Maintain a safe and orderly work environment, maintain, record, and review SOPs, maintain proper communication skills, work independently, exercise initiative and good judgment, and solve routine problems without assistance. Safely operate propane and electrical forklift trucks, climb ladders, frequently lift, carry and/or push light to heavy materials. as well as stand and walk most of the day. Flexibility to easily transition from one task to another.
• Overtime and weekend work as plants required
• Will be exposed to potential food allergens
• Must use hearing protection, eye protection, proper footwear, lab coat, hairnets and gloves when necessary.

Training To Be Expected In The Following Areas
• Chemical Hygiene
• Ergonomic Training
• Forklift Operator Training
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
• Lockout/Tagout
• Right to Know

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

What We Offer
• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.