R&D Technician

This opportunity may be your “ golden ticket ”! While Willy Wonka’s World of Chocolate is not located in Wisconsin, Denali Ingredients is, and we make all those scrumptious goodies found in your favorite ice cream flavor. Each day, we make fudge and caramel swirls, cookie dough, brownies and more. We ship to business customers across the US and Canada, spreading deliciousness nationwide. Denali is a growing ingredient supplier.

We believe in fast-paced fun, continually developing new products for today’s dynamic consumer preferences. We stay well-connected to the industry we serve through our R&D, sales, and marketing efforts. Denali brings innovation forward to customers, and we collaboratively innovate with our customers for new custom products. Summary This role supports Denali’s vision to become the “go to” ingredient supplier for our customers for innovative products and solutions.

Key responsibilities

will include hands-on sample preparation, pilot lab equipment operation, sample packaging and shipping, and maintaining inventories of ingredients and packaging utilized within the R&D department. This position requires that a person be self-driven, have the ability to multi-task, be efficient in assigned work, and maintain information in an organized manner.

Essential Duties

• and Responsibilities This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary.
• Prepare bench top samples that meet customer objectives.
• Operate pilot lab equipment and sample manufacture.
• Measure and record analytical results from samples prepared.
• Package and ship samples to internal and external customers with appropriate documentation.
• Prepare written reports on projects, as required.
• Record and keep documentation up to date for ingredients, finished goods, and packaging utilized within R&D.
• Maintain inventory of ingredients and finished goods within R&D for use within the department.
• Follow Denali Best Practices when making samples.
• Assist with scale-up of products to the pilot lab as well as production equipment.
• Keep lab and work area in a clean and organized manner.
• Other duties as required.