Quality Control Technician

Our Metrowest client is looking for a full time contract Quality Control/Testing Specialist with 3+ years experience working in beverage industry. This position is 100% onsite in the Greater Boston area and looking to start immediately and go until end of year. For this role, you must have education or experience in Food Science/Technology, Culinology, Culinary, or related fields. Day in the life: Partnering with Product Development leads & Manager of Beverage Science to help with the successful product launches of new and cutting-edge products. Aiding with technical needs through: Assisting with product management activities for new product launches, product improvements, optimizations, and line extensions Executing beverage and ingredient analysis including pH, TA, Brix and Flashpoint Assisting in the creation & development of beverage formulations, including bench top beverage development and formula creation Coordinating and executing consumer testing with sensory evaluation and report-out of findings to the team Working cross functionally to establish value engineering and cost down initiatives Managing internal technical testing and stability testing for all products in development Support claims substantiation process for new product launches Sample management and coordination and for retailer meeting needs Coordination and execution of consumer research activities with internal and external testers in collaboration with Consumer Insights team Tracking of findings and action items from consumer research and product reviews #J-18808-Ljbffr Creative Cove Inc.