Technician

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.
OVERVIEW
This position is responsible for assisting with organizing and performing pilot plant trials and associated support work under general supervision. This includes trial preparation (raw materials, batching, equipment set-up) and organization, hands-on execution (pilot and factory), data acquisition and analysis, work-in-process and finished goods sample organization and housekeeping. Serves as a steward of quality, food safety and good laboratory and manufacturing practices.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize and prepare formulations, as per Beyond Meat requirements, and perform pilot plant trials in a safe and efficient manner
• Set-up, operate and clean food-processing equipment
• Maintain equipment in good sanitary and working condition
• Maintain a safe, clean and sanitary work area
• Organize and record data as outlined in the pilot plant request
• Prepare summaries of trial results with recommendations for processing/product improvements based on observations
• Working skills/knowledge of equipment and unit operations in the pilot plant
• Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, Good Laboratory and Good Manufacturing Practices (GLP & GMP)
• Travel as required for factory trials, factory start-ups or training
• Practice safety in the work area
• Light mechanical repair/plumbing as required
• Interact with project teams and participate in project discussions as required 
• Actively participate in cross-training as needed as well as learning new skills required due to technology advances
• Reviews/Updates SOP’s and SSOP’s
• Additional duties as assigned 
• Receives supervision from designated Process Engineers as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma (or GED), Bachelor of Science in a Food Science and/or Engineering preferred 
• Working knowledge of pilot and factory scale equipment and unit operations in a food environment
• Willingness to become a licensed forklift operator
• Good mechanical skills and aptitude
• Good teamwork, interpersonal, communication, organization, math and writing skills
• Computer literacy

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Pilot and factory scale environments
• Minimum 50% travel

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.