R&D Technician

Company: PepsiCo
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

Auto req ID: 239220BR Job Description PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 22 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. As an R&D Technician on the Analytical Sciences Flavor QC team, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge by collaborating with PepsiCo's manufacturing plants and flavor suppliers to support the manufacture of PepsiCo beverages worldwide. You will also work closely on business-critical innovation projects with the R&D Beverage Flavor and Product Development teams. The R&D Technician will support these teams by thoroughly conducting laboratory analytical and sensory methods and/or instrumental test procedures and reporting timely results and maintaining accurate records and documentation. The R&D Technician will also work closely with management to develop flavor specifications for internal clients. Successful candidates thrive in an environment of fast-paced, consumer-driven product and process development with extreme attention to detail. #LI-USA Qualifications/Requirements Knowledge/Experience: B.S. in Chemistry (preferred) or related field with 0 - 1 years experience in a consumer products industry. Flavor or Food/Beverage analytical experience a plus Experience with GC-FID, GC-MSD strongly desired Experience working effectively as a member and contributor on cross-functional teams Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver against multiple assignments Basic computer skills and functional knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPointCritical Competencies: Working knowledge of a broad range of analytical instruments, with a strong focus on advanced instrumentation (e.g. GC-MSD, GC-FID) Ability to execute analytical processes with appropriate GLP Ability to analyze and interpret data, and clearly document and communicate the results Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), manage client expectations of timing and deliverables#LI-USA Relocation Eligible: Not Eligible for Relocation Job Type: Regular All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy Please view our Pay Transparency Statement

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