Senior Beverage Technologist
Listed on 2026-09-07
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Engineering
Research Scientist, Materials Engineering
Senior Beverage Technologist
We are seeking a Senior Beverage Technologist to lead the development and commercialization of innovative beverage solutions, including ready-to-drink, ready-to-mix, and plant-based products. This role combines hands-on formulation, pilot plant support, customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to bring beverage concepts from idea to market.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop beverage formulations for customer projects, demonstrations, and trade shows.
- Lead projects from concept through pilot trials, scale-up, and commercialization.
- Provide technical support on labeling, regulatory requirements, and ingredient selection.
- Conduct sensory evaluations, product tastings, and formulation optimization.
- Deliver customer presentations and product demonstrations.
- Collaborate with customers and internal teams to develop market-ready beverage solutions.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and GMP-compliant laboratory practices.
- Support team development through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Physical Sciences, or a related field.
- 5-8 years of beverage product development or applications experience.
- Experience with RTD, RTM, plant-based, carbonated, functional, alcoholic, and UHT beverages.
- Strong knowledge of beverage processing, scale-up, and commercialization.
- Understanding of labeling regulations and ingredient functionality.
- Experience conducting sensory evaluations and interpreting results.
- Strong communication, presentation, project management, and customer-facing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with sports drinks, juice beverages, and dry beverage mixes.
- Familiarity with UHT systems, carbonators, pasteurizers, and Microthermics equipment.
- Strong laboratory organization and raw material management skills.
- Interest in growing into leadership and mentorship responsibilities.
Work Environment
GMP-regulated laboratory and production environment with routine product tasting and sensory evaluation. Exposure to food allergens is expected. Ability to stand for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 30 lbs. Standard daytime schedule with collaboration across a small, highly interactive applications team.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Addison, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $50.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Addison,IL.
Final date to receive applications
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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