Pilot Plant Technician

On-Site role

Job Description:

• WORK LOCATION: Bridgewater, NJ
• WORK SCHEDULE: FT M-F

Job Summary:

• This role supports Pilot Plant activities by accurately pre‑weighing, staging, and preparing raw materials, ingredients, and chemicals required for trials and experimental production.
• It involves ensuring materials are weighed to specification, properly labeled, documented, and delivered on time to support trial execution.
• The Pre‑Weighing Technician maintains accurate weighing and inventory records, follows approved procedures, and helps ensure materials are organized, available, and ready according to production schedules.
• The role also supports troubleshooting of material or weighing issues and ensures all pre‑weighing activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Work is performed under the general supervision of, and reports directly to, the Logistics Supervisor.

Key Ouputs:
R&D Logistics Operations:

• Responsible for Material Preweighing and Staging for Pilot Plant Trials, Kitchen Trials and Analytical Testing.
• Support Project Leaders, Pilot Plant team members and Logistics in trial planning,execution and output management.
• Support the accurate movement and staging of goods within the facility.
• Process and fulfill sample pick requests promptly and accurately.

Inventory Management:

• Update Inventory and oversee Batch Statuses within client System, ensuring in-date, fit-for-use ingredients are staged.
• Systematic and physical movement of materials from inventory to user group.
• Support regular stock checks for ingredients to ensure appropiate inventory levels are mantained.
• Effectively organize and stack pallets to maximize storage efficiency while adhering to material segregation standards.

Functional Quality:

• Management of expiring ingredients and batches, coordinating write off and waste disposal activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe and sanitary work area.
• Identify and record process deviations and escalate accordingly.
• Support batch sampling and process validation requirements.
• Responsible to follow and uphold Food Safety and Quality policies as pertains to role.
• Support internal and external audits (Client Management Systems and Food Safety Auditors)
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures as well as supporting periodic review of such Proced.

Safety, Health and Environmental:

• Conduct routine inspections of Material handling equipment and racks to ensure safety and operability.
• Actively support and encourage knowledge share and cross-training.
• Participate in internal Behaviour Based Safety and Site environmental initiat.

Key Experiences:
Operational Experience:

• Experience working in a warehouse or production enviroment within Food or Pharma.
• Knowledge and Understanding of GMPs.
• Collaboration and Teamwork.
• Open Communication- Problem Solving.

Desired Skills:

• Strong organizational & planning skills.
• Strong interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Detail Oriented-Skilled in use of Microsoft Office.
• Reliable and self-dependent.
• Adherence to Procedures and Process.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to follow tasks through completion with minimal direction.

About us:
At our organization, we take our mission and values to heart! We are on a mission to offer more and better jobs all over the world! Our goal is to care for you while you care for our clients and get you paid the highest pay possible. All our associates working with us are expected to embrace our RACE values: R - Results Matter, A- Approachable, C - Care, and E - Emergency i.e. work with a sense of urgency.

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