ITQ Technologist Cereal - 1st Shift
Abacus - Minneapolis, MN
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Experience 0 - 20 years Job Site Onsite Job Category Research & Development Job Type Support 1 Date Range Mar 2 - Nov 30, 2026 Hire Type Contractor Contract Type Contract Only Pay Type Hourly Standard Hours Per Week 40.00 Exemption Status Non-Exempt Program Rate Type Bill Rate Based TECHNICAL SKILLS Must Have LOCATION INFORMATION JFB Technical Center 9000 Plymouth Ave N Golden Valley Minnesota 55427-3870 JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: ITQ Technologist Cereal - 1st Shift Schedule: This position is scheduled five days per week, 8 hours per day from the hours of 6AM - 2 PM. ctual days of the work week, start times and end times may change based on business needs. This position is considered a flex position in that the employee would provide support to not just the cereal platform but can learn various operations for different business to build breadth of capabilities for future development. With advance notification, the candidate will be required to flex to a different shift or have different hours based on evolving business needs. This candidate may be required to work up to 4 hours of overtime before or after their assigned shift and/or occasionally support 8-16 hours on the weekend. Position Overview: The Operations Technologist role involves autonomously setting up, completing sanitation and running equipment for trials. He or she exhibits strong customer service for various ITQ platforms. In this role, you will be providing support to various platforms with a focus on the Cereal platform. Key Accountabilties: Safely operates equipment, understands food safety requirements and ability to perform risk assessments Human and Food Safety Leadership: Can lead teams through projects / efforts to find and resolve safety risks. Maintains skills on multiple unit operations / systems; mastery is present on some systems. Can run systems with efficiency / Can teach on some systems. Knowledge and capability drive incremental value to customers. Can train others. Leads equipment sanitation activities with capability to inspect following sanitation. Leader in more complex system setup. Maintenance/Electrical/Controls with a technical focus bility to lift consistently & repeatedly, manipulate & transport ingredients or equipment, up to 55 lbs. Minimum Qualifications: Direct Experience needed depending on educational requirements (HS vs. 2 Year Degree) Experience of working in teams to deliver results Basic computer/technology skills (Office Suite, other computer programs) Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills bility to coach, train & develop others Translate technical expertise to business impact Comfortable in processing (pilot plant or plant) environment Confidence in autonomously operating equipment Strong communication skills with peers and with customers Strong understanding of food safety and human safety bility to adapt to a dynamic work environment bility to communicate effectively and contribute to a team environment Interpersonal ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization to advance your work bility to diagnose and resolve conflicts with others Desire to learn new concepts quickly and apply in productive ways Maturity to navigate and lead through stressful situations bility to assess and solve technical/mechanical problems Strong self-starter and holds a high regard for quality of work, seeks out opportunity to add value bility to influence others Leadership within a team and ownership within your work Effectively manage multiple competing priorities High efficiency in ways of working Preferred Qualifications: Previous work experience in a similar field Foodservice & Laboratory experience Passionate around the creation of food, Client industry, and consumer trends (both food and packaging) Documents No Attachments are added yet By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy - Abacus.
Created: 2026-03-10