Title: Shelf Life & Panel Technician
Location: Solon, OH
Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)
Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30 AM-4 PM

About This Role: 

This person will design and conduct shelf life studies in support of customer (R&D projects and at the request of markets) and project related requests.  Coordinate technical panel schedule balancing and communicating available panel technician resources and sample availability.

What You'll Do:

• Shelf Life Study Design and Program Execution:
• Assist in the preparation, moderating, and reporting of shelf-life panels, assist in creation of new shelf-life panel protocols to incorporate the needs of the company and R&D.
• Maintain accurate and timely panel documentation and study reports.
• Manage inventory of shelf life products and actively communicates availability of shelf life freezer storage space, assuring that product samples are available for panels and studies when needed.
• Records all applicable data (logs, reports etc.) from shelf-life the panels.
• Proficient in using basic analytical instruments and perform (with guidance) data analysis as specified by the study.
• Assemble and assist in preparing for shipping:  frozen and chilled ingredients or finished products for off-site shelf-life storage.
• Ensure that the confidentiality of all proprietary information and procedures are maintained.
• Must be able to read and follow product instructions proficiently and accurately based on product design, business initiatives, and concept-work under the direction of the project team/supervisor.

• Technical and Taste Panel Coordination:
• Responsible for panel schedule oversight, coordinating with project team and internal stakeholders on schedules, information flow and schedule conflicts.
• Maintain clean and ready panel kitchen and panel room conditions.
• Facilitate or arranging a facilitator for each panel request with minimal supervision (including set-up, organization and clean-up).
• Responsible for monitoring and coordinating the use and rotation of inventory of the panel room storage locations.
• Support the product development process with cooking instruction creation and validations.
• Provide flexible panel leadership for other site locations as well as off-site panels per project requests.
• Track and manage the accuracy and performance of finished product cooking equipment.
• Measure, track and report panel support delivery.

What You Bring:

• A.S. or B.S. degree preferred in science, culinary, baking or related area or equivalent experience.
• Available to maintain a flexible 1st shift work schedule to support business needs, example as 8am to 5pm.
• Minimum of 5 years working in food manufacturing, culinary environments or food handling.
• Have solid understanding of mathematics and data analysis (e.g. pivot tables, graphs, KPI’s).
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $28.50 per hour + Overtime
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
  
  

About FuseGlobal:
FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!

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