Laboratory Technician

Pay range: 20-36/hr
* depending on experience

The Technical Services Laboratory Technician will perform TPA, pH, solids, water activity, and colorimeter testing to support product monitoring, technical studies, and data-driven decision making. The technician will prepare samples, calibrate instruments, execute test methods, document results, maintain laboratory readiness, and communicate testing status to the Technical Services team. Current (and ongoing additions weekly) Extended Cure Study, Oiling Study, Weekly Study, and Bulk Hold Study.

• TPA includes calibration for position and force.
• pH Includes calibration.
• Solids Testing includes Brix standard reading.
• aW Testing includes standard reading.
• Colorimeter testing includes instrument calibration for white and black points.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Laboratory Technology, or a related scientific field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant laboratory experience may be considered.

• Experience or ability to perform routine laboratory testing, sample preparation, and analytical data documentation.
• Ability to follow established procedures, execute calibrated instrument testing, and maintain accurate records.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize multiple samples, test requests, and aging time points.
• Effective communication skills for providing testing updates, follow-up, and documentation support.
• Ability to work independently while supporting changing priorities in a technical services laboratory environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or
feel and is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit, climb or
balance and taste or smell.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those
an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work
near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.