Company Description : IMCS Group is one of the fastest growing MWBE (Minority Woman Owned Enterprise) staffing firms in the U.S. We focus on bringing a Diversity Recruitment approach to Fortune 500 companies within North America and EMEA region contingent labor programs. IMCS Group excels in providing top talent in IT, Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, Light Industrial, Contact Center, and Clerical. We have offices in the US, Canada, Mexico, and India in which we can provide support to our clients.
Job Description: Job Description: Hours: Standard 40 hour work week. Start time 8 am for 8 hour work day. Flexibility to work some evenings/overnights support maybe required due to projects.
Location:
On -site, remote is NOT an option
14800 28th Ave N Plymouth, MN 55447
Dress code: casual (ie. jeans and polo)
Onboarding:
" Background Screen Required
" Drug Test
" Physical Assessment (up to 50lbs)
Interviews/Candidate Selection:
" An in person/on-site interview is required
" 1 interview with Resource Manager
This position is located in Plymouth, MN at the *** Minneapolis R&D Center with the Starches and Sweeteners North America R&D group and is responsible for providing support to research scientists in the completion of research projects or activities. Candidate will also be responsible for conducting piloting trials in a food grade laboratory, routine analysis, reporting and communicating results. In addition, this person will be responsible for maintaining pilot plant equipment and ensuring EHS and Food safety compliance.
Supports a core technology component area for the Starches and Sweeteners business as well as customers. Supports the research group in a given implementation of business defined technology needs.
Serves as a piloting team resource in one or more broad core technology components:
- Core Technologies (e.g. separations, fermentation, product safety, milling and grinding)
- Enabling sciences (e.g. process modeling, toxicology, advanced analytics, sensory, nutrition, sensory, chemistry)
- Ingredients/Product Lines (e.g. Sweeteners, Dextrose, Fat/Oils)
- Food Applications (e.g. dairy, convenience, beverages)
- Feed Applications (e.g. ruminants, pork, poultry, equine)
Principal Accountabilities:
" 20% - Provide support to research scientists in the completion of research projects or activities
" 55% - Conduct pilot Fermentation trials, routine experiments, microbiological plating, organizing and communicating results; may provide routine analysis as needed
" 10% - Maintain pilot/laboratory equipment
" 10% - Ensure corporate EHS and Food Safety compliance
" 5% - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Required:
" Associates Degree degree with interest in Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Food Science or related Science field
" Excellent verbal and written communication, teamwork, collaboration, and organizational skills.
" Demonstrated commitment to safety in the job environment
" Ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a team environment
" Ability to execute designed experiments as well as troubleshoot and make corrections during experimentation
" Microsoft Office suite
Preferred:
" Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Food Science or related Science field
" Experience conducting fermentations and overarching knowledge of fermentation biology
" 6 months to 3 yrs. experience in a food grade pilot plant environment
" Hands-on experience in microbiology sampling, sterile technique and/or fermentation principles and operation.
" Experience with downstream purification technologies, such as chromatography, separations (e.g., centrifugation, filtration, membrane separation), crystallization and evaporation
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