Pilot Plant Technician/Technologist Job Listing at Kelly Services in San Ramon, CA (Job ID 10089209)

Description

Job Title: Pilot Plant Technician/Technologist
Location: Food Manufacturing Facility
Shift: 8 Hours/Day | 5 Days/Week

Bring Innovation to the Table: Become Our Next Pilot Plant Technician

Are you a mechanically inclined professional who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment? We are looking for a versatile Pilot Plant Technician to join our food manufacturing innovation team. This isn't just a production role—it's an opportunity to be at the heart of our research and development trials, helping us bring new products to life.

If you enjoy a "no two days are the same" atmosphere and have the technical chops to keep equipment running smoothly, we want to hear from you.

The Role: What You'll Do
As a Pilot Plant Technician, you will be the engine behind our product trials. You will move seamlessly between operational tasks and technical troubleshooting to ensure our plant performs at its peak.

• Operational Excellence: Receive and scale raw materials, load ingredients, and expertly operate pilot-scale equipment for various trials.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Use your mechanical skills to perform minor repairs and collaborate with the team to resolve equipment issues on the fly.
• Process Integrity: Support site-wide initiatives regarding quality control, safety protocols, and overall pilot plant performance.
• End-to-End Ownership: Assist in everything from initial ingredient preparation to final trial execution.

What You Bring to the Team

• Education: Minimum of an Associate's Degree is required. A Bachelor's or Engineering Degree is strongly preferred and will set you apart.
• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Mechanical Aptitude: You are comfortable working with machinery and have a natural "knack" for how things work.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Safety Mindset: You understand the importance of PPE and a clean work environment (Anti-slip and steel-toed shoes are required).

Why Join Us?
This is a 40-hour-per-week role where your technical input is valued. You will work within a collaborative team that is constantly testing the boundaries of food technology. If you are flexible, hardworking, and ready to grow your technical career in the food industry, this is the place for you.

Ready to get started? Apply today and help us drive the future of food manufacturing!
 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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