R&D Technician

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

Contract duration: 4-5 Months contract

Job Summary:

• Provide product formulation support by accurately preparing laboratory beverages and concentrates
• Maintain laboratory and sample inventory of ingredients and supplies
• Maintain laboratory equipment
• Implement and maintain storage studies
• Submission of samples for analytical and sensory evaluation
• Support Product Developers in conducting production runs, managing ingredient orders, handling, ensuring product meets specifications

Required Job Skills & Years of Experience for Each:

1. Ability to flawlessly execute bench work, plan ahead for tech center runs, ability to communicate with several plant coordinators to ensure ingredient supply
2. Ability to proactively and positively interface with various analytical functions in order to assure timely execution of testing.
3. Must be well organized, capture work details and learning and highlight any unexpected learning
4. Good communication skills (verbal and written), manage expectations of group support
5. Must be proactive, reliable and self-motivated

Essential Job Requirements:

PREFERRED SKILLS - Nice to Haves -

• Outstanding team working skills, strong initiative
• Ability to analyze and communicate implications of experimental results
• Computer Skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint

TOTAL WORK EXPERIENCE

• Prior Beverage/Food experiences a real plus

CERTIFICATIONS

• BS in a scientific field with bench work experience. Work exp required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to lift packages with ingredients and cases with products-up to 50 lbs
• All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

About company - Since its founded in 1996, CTC has grown into a trusted global partner in AI & ML, Enterprise Applications, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Business Services. With headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, CTC has a team of over 2,000 experts worldwide. We empower more than 100 organizations to tackle complex challenges and transform them into sustainable competitive strengths--driving innovation, efficiency, and growth every step of the way. Our strengths have always been Commitment to Customer, Commitment to Colleagues, and Commitment to Community (CTC).