Laboratory Technician

Job Summary

The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. This would be for a night shift position on continuous shift 4 nights on 4 nights off for the 6pm to 6am shift. Continuous rotating shift.

• Perform routine analysis of product testing.
• Monitor instrumentation performance.
• Conduct tests under intermediate supervision.
• Document results into databases and/or communication test results.
• Help develop food/feed safety, quality and regulatory culture collaborating cross-functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture.
• Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation.
• Maintain customer specifications books up-to-date.
• Interpret and document results of tests into active databases.
• Communicate results to internal customers as required.
• Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance.
• Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently.
• Support more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.
• Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision.
• Escalate more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).
• Write routine reports and correspondence.

• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Lab environment working with higher or lower temperatures outside of the lab and dusty environments.
• Standing for extended periods, climbing ladders to inspect area for cleanliness about 20 feet, and crouching/crawling as needed for inspections.
• Must complete background check and drug test only.

• Bachelors Degree

• None mentioned