Research Assistant S&R
Job Location: Hershey, PA
.
Summary:
Specific Role Focus Area:
- Work with multiple scientist within Sweets and Refreshment R&D team to achieve company goals
- Perform basic tasks and follow standard work methods or specific instructions required to support product development
- Must be competent in data entry, basic calculations, computer applications, and organoleptic evaluations
- Complete product development tasks at Benchtop and pilot plant scale
- Assist and/or lead in Equipment assembly and preparation
- Support in-plant initiatives such as trials, sales sample production, and start-ups
- Identify project support needs
- Partner with project leaders on planning and execution
- Work independently and proactively
- Have excellent communication skills
This role will interact and partner with:
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Pilot plant operations
Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time. This is primarily a dayshift job but some off shifts and OT may be required.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
Summary of major duties:
Project support: Operate standard experimental testing or processing equipment in the laboratory to prepare and package products, and record and tabulate data. Assist with pilot plant scale-up testing by preparing ingredients, packaging materials, and processing equipment, assisting with the equipment operation, collecting and tabulating data, and post test cleanup.
Project leadership: With minimal supervision, leads small projects or segments of larger projects, manages timelines and deliverables, plans and executes experiments with autonomy, oversees temporary labor deliverables and coordination, manages communication of status and results to the team and supervisors.
Lab maintenance: Responsible for organization, cleanliness, and sanitation of team laboratory workspaces. Maintain inventory of ingredients and supplies. Maintain regulatory compliance through entry of ingredient/packaging information in the lot tracking database. Work within the Tech Center Traceability system to schedule equipment, lot track ingredients and products.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education and Experience: GED/HSD with min 3-4 years related experience, or BS in non-related field with no experience
#LI-AM1
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans
If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).
For 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed.
31 jobs
Subscribe to Rise newsletter
🔮
Hi, I'm Risa! Your AI Career Copilot
you, just ask me below!
Sign up for our weekly
newsletter of fresh jobs
