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Contractor Research Scientist, Sweets and Refreshment Product Development

TekWissen LLC

Hershey, PA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$35
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Beverages, Chemistry, Cleanroom, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Diversity, Documentation, Emerging Technology, Experiment Design, Food Safety, Food and Beverage Industry, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Identify Issues, Lift/Move 35 Pounds, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Pilot Plant, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Development, Product Programs, Product Support, Reporting Skills, Research & Development (R&D), Safety Standards, Safety Training, Scientific Research, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Team Player, Technical Presentation, Willing to Travel, Workforce Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Hershey, PA
POSTED
3 days ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. It also manufactures baked products, beverages and many more that are produced globally.
Position: Contractor Research Scientist, Sweets and Refreshment Product Development
Location: Hershey, PA, 17033
Duration: 8 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Role Summary
The Scientist supports product development initiatives within the Sweets & Refreshment R&D team by assisting on high-complexity projects, leading workstreams within larger initiatives, or independently managing low-complexity projects with guidance. The role requires a low to medium level of autonomy depending on project scope.
The Scientist ensures compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety, and people's safety standards in both laboratory and pilot plant environments. This position involves hands-on experimental work, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Development & Pilot Plant Work (60%)
  • Partner with project leaders to plan and execute equipment trials
  • Prepare and produce samples using pilot plant equipment and emerging technologies
  • Operate, clean, and maintain lab and pilot plant equipment
  • Follow all GMP and safety protocols during trials
2. Experimental Design & Documentation (30%)
  • Develop trial plans, experimental protocols, and SOPs
  • Conduct data entry, analysis, and interpretation of results
  • Prepare technical reports summarizing findings and conclusions
  • Present results and recommend next steps to project teams
3. Administrative & Training Activities (10%)
  • Complete administrative tasks related to projects
  • Participate in technical and safety training (hands-on and online)
Technical Skills (Top Priorities)
  1. Pilot Plant & Equipment Trials (40%)
    • Ability to prepare, execute, and troubleshoot food processing trials
  2. Documentation & Communication (30%)
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to prepare technical reports and present findings
  3. Collaboration (30%)
    • Effective teamwork across cross-functional groups (scientists, engineers, etc.)
Qualifications
Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong interest in the food industry
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to travel as required
  • Flexibility to work overtime when needed
Preferred
  • Experience in food product development
  • Knowledge of hard candy and gummy technologies
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Understanding of food chemistry and ingredient functionality
  • Ability to design and execute experiments at pilot scale
  • Familiarity with food GMPs and safety standards
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to change
  • Capability to handle food allergens (dairy, nuts, soy, wheat, eggs, etc.) using proper PPE
  • Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
Work Environment
  • Laboratory and pilot plant settings
  • Office/desk work
  • Manufacturing facilities for trials and testing
  • Collaborative team meetings
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/