Student Technical Assistant - FST Pilot Plant
OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness. · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Corvallis, Oregon, United States
- On-site
- Part-time · Intern
Supports a wide range of pilot-scale food processing projects, including beverage manufacturing, product development trials, research projects, and small-scale production activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Pilot Plant Manager with preparation for food processing projects, research trials, beverage production, and product development activities.
- Set up, stage, and organize equipment, ingredients, packaging materials, tools, and supplies for pilot plant operations.
- Assist with beverage manufacturing activities, including ingredient preparation, batching, filing, packaging, labeling, cleaning, and documentation.
- Clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, work surfaces, floors, drains, and other pilot plant areas before, during, and after processing activities.
- Assist with receiving, organizing, labeling, and storing ingredients, packaging materials, finished products, and research samples.
Requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university
- Must be enrolled in an FST undergraduate degree program
- Nice to have: problem solving
- Nice to have: clear communication
- Nice to have: demonstratable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity