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AI for Food Science Technicians

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Food Science Technicians · O*NET 19-4013.00 · Job Zone 3 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

9 of 21tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

18 matched to the tools food science technicians use. Showing 18.

  • Microsoft Outlook

    MCP server

    Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server

  • Office Powerpoint

    MCP server

  • Powerpoint

    MCP server

  • Database Designer

    Skill

  • Excel

    Skill

  • Excel

    MCP server

  • Microsoft 365 Excel

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook

    App

  • Microsoft SQL Server

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Sql Server

    MCP server

  • PowerOffice

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • SAP S/4HANA

    MCP server

    SAP S/4HANA is an intelligent ERP suite that helps businesses manage finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations in real time.

    SAP S/4HANA

  • SAP S/4HANA

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Spreadsheet

    Skill

  • Spreadsheetcom

    App

  • Visio

    App

    Microsoft Visio is a cloud-based flowchart and diagram creation tool, designed to aid collaboration and connect real-time data with business workflows. The platform enables communication of complex information through data-linked diagrams, flowcharts, org charts, floor plans, and

The tools this job actually uses

21 documented for this occupation. Showing 21, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • SAShot
  • Apache JMeter
  • Apache Struts
  • Database software
  • Graphical user interface GUI design software
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • Structure query language SQL

What this job involves

16 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 16.

  1. Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples with specific characteristics.
  2. Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dimensions meet specifications.
  3. Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agencies.
  4. Monitor and control temperature of products.
  5. Analyze test results to classify products or compare results with standard tables.
  6. Record or compile test results or prepare graphs, charts, or reports.
  7. Prepare or incubate slides with cell cultures.
  8. Perform regular maintenance of laboratory equipment by inspecting, calibrating, cleaning, or sterilizing.
  9. Examine chemical or biological samples to identify cell structures or to locate bacteria or extraneous material, using a microscope.
  10. Conduct standardized tests on food, beverages, additives, or preservatives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, texture, or nutrients.
  11. Mix, blend, or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products.
  12. Train newly hired laboratory personnel.
  13. Provide assistance to food scientists or technologists in research and development, production technology, or quality control.
  14. Supervise other food science technicians.
  15. Compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
  16. Order supplies needed to maintain inventories in laboratories or in storage facilities of food or beverage processing plants.
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