Product Development Lab Technician

Position Overview
The Coca-Cola’s NAOU Global Development & Innovation Team is actively recruiting for a Lab Technician position. The chosen candidate will support the end-to-end innovation process and multiple beverage categories. This candidate will provide a support role to the Product Development community.
Function Specific Activities

• Equipment Maintenance: Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation i.e. brix, acid, total solids and density (e.g., troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance, calibrating and repairing).
• Record data from analyses or experiments in a computer, logbook or laboratory notebook.
• Process Optimization: Develop or validate laboratory test methods or equipment (sampling, monitoring, analytical procedures) in order to ensure reliability and accuracy of analytical results. This may include performing capability studies.
• Laboratory Safety and Environmental Protection: The ability and willingness to apply HAZMAT policies, HAZWOPER policies, environmental policies, OSHA policies and the chemical hygiene plan. This includes the safe handling of chemicals and glassware, the use of personal protective equipment and Company safety rules.
• Identify, classify, maintain, and protect files, documentation and sensitive information consistent with record handling and retention requirements.
• Instrumental Analysis: Ability to analyze ingredients, syrups, beverages, concentrates or other substances using laboratory instruments. This includes preparation of analytical standards and standard curves.
• Laboratory Practices: Knowledge and application of Good Laboratory Practices (e.g., handling of chemicals and glassware, preparation of standards and reagents, proper measuring techniques, data management, housekeeping).
• Manage the lab supplies and ingredient order process end-to-end for the team.
• Assist with Pilot Plant production, schedule and maintain process lab equipment in collaboration with the broader pilot plant team.

Language Requirements

• English language skills required

Education:

• Food science or closely related field preferred
• Graduated from, a Bachelor’s or MS program

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Passionate with an aptitude to quickly learn
• Service minded, team player, high level of commitment
• Ability to perform in a challenging, dynamic and changing environment

Growth Behaviors

• EMPOWERED: Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance.
• SMART RISK: Makes bold decisions/recommendations.
• FAST/AGILE: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
• EXTERNALLY FOCUSED: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. Tracks and shares external trends, best practices or ideas.
• PERFORMANCE DRIVEN AND ACCOUNTABLE: Has high performance standards. Outperforms her/his peers.
• GROWTH MINDSET: Demonstrates curiosity. Welcomes failure as a learning opportunity.

Location:

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Travel ~10%

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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