About Us
Established over a hundred years ago, Takasago is a global leading company in the flavour and fragrance industry, having developed flavours and fragrances for some of the world’s most successful manufacturers of foods, beverages, fine fragrances, home, and personal care products.
For over 35 years, we have been a leading industrial producer of L-Menthol, using our core technology, asymmetric synthesis.
This technology enables us to produce unique, novel, and nature-identical aroma ingredients, and in addition, to manufacture pharmaceutical intermediates, functional materials, and other fine chemicals.
Takasago Group maintains offices, production sites, and R&D centers in twenty-seven countries and regions.
Responsibilities:
Laboratory
Maintenance
- Operate, maintain and ensure safe use of lab equipment.
- Manage lab inventory including raw material, consumable items and chemical reagent.
- Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of lab equipment; schedule service when needed.
- Maintain correct waste segregation (chemical and general waste) and ensure timely, safe disposal in accordance with EHS and R&D lab procedures.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment and perform 5S housekeeping diligently.
- Maintain accurate trial records, sample labels, equipment logs and safety checklist.
Process Trial Support
- Prepare sample following R&D formulations and instructions.
- Support product reformulation trials, shelf-life study samples, and sensory preparation.
- Perform standard laboratory tests according to prescribed procedures and recording of test results
- Conduct simple chemical and physical analysis measurements, for example Titration, pH, Brix, Specific gravity, particles sizes measurement and others.
- Support preparation of reports, photos, and data summaries for process trials.
Others
- Perform job assignment as and when instructed.
- Implement and conform to all established environmental management system.
- Support the implemented environmental management system.
- Comply with all applicable procedures and legal and other requirements.
- Comply with Takasago Group’s Charter of Corporate Behaviour and Code of Conduct according to the Employee Handbook.
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Food Science, Chemical Process,
Biotechnology, Engineering, or related field with 1 to 3 years experience
- Basic laboratory equipment, procedures and methodology
- Strong
attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good
communication and teamwork skills.
- Knowledge
of Good Manufacturing Pracctice, hygiene standards, and safety practices.