Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. The Pilot Plant Operator prepares and operates reactors, blenders, and other equipment for conducting process development, research, or market development manufacturing in accordance with written and oral instructions given by pilot plant supervisors and engineers.