We are a national staffing firm with an array of Fortune 500 clients and are currently seeking a Product Scientistfor a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Emeryville, CA - hybrid work (lists 3-5 days a week onsite). Details for the position are as follows:
Pay: $27-25
Onsite in Emeryville, CA: 3-5 days a week (Hybrid)
Job description:
BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
Job specific requirements:
o 1-3 years of experience in related field
o Strong technical foundation and technical curiosity
o Participate in cross functional teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
o Write process specifications that deliver consistent, high-quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities.
o Excellent written and oral communication
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
o Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
o Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
o Personal drive and organization
o Prioritizing and managing activities
o Planning, and executing work plans with some supervision
o Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently (problem solving)
o Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
o Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
o Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities
You will experience wide ranges of projects including:
o Innovation: near term innovation and renovation
o Core maintenance: Resolve quality issues, BCP, Margin and support plant performance improvement, and other duties as assigned
o Making benchtop samples to support development work ; shipping and receiving samples and ingredients
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.