R&D Technician

R D Technician#26-11084 Glenview, IL All On-site Job Description R D Technician

• Glenview (onsite)
• New markup of 36% is now in effect

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Job Title:

R D Lab Technician

Job Type:

(Accounting/Finance, Admin/Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical) Scientific Number of openings requested: 1

Title Type:

(Plant, Non-Plant, Professional) Professional

Work Location:

(Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid) Glenview, IL

Requisition Owner Name:

Taylor Murphy Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project): NA

Hiring Manager's Email Address:

• Cost Center #:

C0001111

WBS Element:

(If not applicable, list Cost Center)

C0001111

WBS Element/Project Funding Total $$ (If not applicable, list N/A)

• through end of 2026 Hours Per Day /

Hours Per Week:

(Project Based Work) 8 per day, 40 per week

Company Code:

U001 Product Category /

GL Account:

57

• 0100 Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request): Cami Oh Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other): Email

Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date:

12/11/2025

Supplier/Vendor:

(if you don't have a specific supplier in mind, list "all") All

Job Description:

(please attach) Attached to email Scheduled Days of the

Week & Hours:

40 hours per week. M-Fri 8 AM to 4 PM (may vary depending on project needs)

Pay Rate:

• Bill Rate:

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Start Date:

5/4/2026

End Date:

One year "Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment): (yes or no)" No, but possible renewal in 2027

Interview Process:

(individual or panel, one or multiple)? 1 interview with Hiring Manager

Interview Type:

(video, call, in-person) Video HM's "must haves": Excellent communication skills Strong computer proficiency Effective time management, adaptability across diverse teams, and keen attention to detail Demonstrated curiosity with a proactive approach to learning and asking questions

Education:

Minimum High School Diploma, prior experience in laboratory setting Responsibilities include: 1. Sample preparation & analysis

• Assembling samples of beverages and desserts including measuring with analytical balances, heating, mixing, cooling, filling into packaging, labeling, storage, diluting using pipettors, coordinating shipments, and logging samples into lab management system. Strong attention to detail is a must for this role. 2. Shelf-life testing support
• Sample preparation (locating, weighing up materials, dilution using pipettor, mixing, labeling), documenting test results, submitting testing requests, support clean up following testing. Regularly takes inventory and reports on sample condition and quantities. 3. Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals
• logging chemicals for disposal, ordering materials as needed, and ensuring all ingredients are put away at end of workday. Purchases in-market samples and supplies as needed. 4. Support for pilot plant trials
• Attending onsite trials to support mixing, labeling, packing, shipping samples and completing benchtop analytical testing including pH, titratable acidity, Brix, colorimetry, density. Must be able to safely lift anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. of ingredients. Trials occur before 8 AM as needed, availability is required for these occasions. 5. Lab Organization
• Ensures lab environment is clean, organized, and in working order at the beginning of each work day. Responsible for weekly calibration of analytical balances, creating maintenance work orders, taking inventory, and conducting monthly safety checks. 6. Specification management
• Updating records for materials, formulas, and trade items to reflect accurate information; requesting cross-functional approvals and following up as needed. 7. Graphics Reviews
• Downloading and uploading reports and verifying graphics information (including nutrition facts panels, ingredient lines, product information such as net content) are a match to report. 8. Data entry & analysis
• Able to accurately log large data sets using Excel and provide high-level summaries (e.

g., averages). Can convert between units of measurement, calculate averages, and scale up formulations when given target values. 9. Must have experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Forms.

EEO:

"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of

• Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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