Research and Development Technical Services Specialist

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Your role at Clorox:

The R&D Technical Services Specialist has an opening for a professional who will support our Technical Services pilot plant Team.
Delivery of Clorox’s Innovation and Growth goals is contingent upon completion and success of new or change development experiments and process trials in the Technical Services area.
This position is responsible for supporting this work within a business unit to ensure product launch or re-launch success.
The role includes large scale up batching in multiple pilot plants, packaging testing support, test sample generation, select customization project work and/or robotics.
The individual will spend time working with a variety of equipment in multiple bays working with the scientists, specialists, and support groups cross functionally.

This position will be located in our Pleasanton, CA office, and the individual will be expected to work 5 days a week, Monday to Friday.

In this role, you will:

Technical Services Support of R&D innovation efforts:

Support the Business Units by working with PRD and Process Development Scientists in planning and executing projects to enable successful launches. This position would be interfacing with the business group. Independently define and complete work assignments, communicating in a timely manner with business team regarding project updates. Ability to anticipate and communicate potential issues, collaborating with Team Lead and Scientists to create alternate solutions to avoid project delays. Execute and coordinate experiment and trial report results through observation, recording, and analysis. Performing analytical tests and/or sample preparation in lab or pilot plant. Performing test with strict accordance to SOP documents, repeating and validation. Ability to extract data and timely provide scientists with data/guidance on results. Housekeeping and adhering to all safety rules. Driving for continuous improvement in the process as well as safety/environmental systems.

Inventory Management

Ensure availability of all required supplies to deliver project work on time.  Order raw and packaging materials and manage inventories of materials and finished products onsite and at 3rd party logistics providers.  Prepare all necessary materials for process trials.  Actively maintain CisPro material tracking system.

Maintenance

Ensure availability and proper functioning of equipment to deliver projects on time. Ability to identify issues and provide input on solutions in collaboration with Team Lead or 3rd party vendor. Independently perform preventative maintenance and equipment troubleshooting, proactively leading any required repair work in assigned area.

Team Leadership & Training

Leverage experience to cross-trains other Specialists, Team Leads, and Scientists on established processes and standard procedures as required, ensuring they stay proficient on Technical Services operations.

Continuous Improvement (Systems and Processes)

Supports WCO processes through shared leadership of Team’s continuous improvement work and execution of annual workplans.  Contributes data and shares responsibility for analysis and reporting of Team metrics.  Actively participates in weekly Ops meetings; shares leadership of report-outs for learnings, issues and suggestions for improvements. 

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

• 2+ years of experience in R&D/Manufacturing roles

• Specialists are required to develop full qualification in at least two areas of operating expertise.

• Experience using CISPro or other inventory system.Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Excel, etc.)

• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-functional groups and collaborate with internal and external partners.

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Ability to drive a forklift, must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, ascend and descend stairs

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Workplace type:

This position will be located in our Pleasanton, CA office, and the i