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JOB TITLE: Laboratory Technician Lv1

JOB SUMMARY: The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. This is an entry level position. This seasonal position is to support lab process during busy season and to backfill an employee going on leave during this time.

Key Responsibilities:
- Perform routine analysis of product testing
- Check and monitor instrumentation performance
- Conduct tests for which intermediate supervision will be provided
- Document results into databases and/or communicate 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 and 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, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
- Operate UDY Cyclone mill and Retsch ZM300 grinders

Required Qualifications:
- Must complete background check, drug test, and medical questionnaire
- Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals)
- Write routine reports and correspondence

Schedule:
- Monday through Friday 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Occasionally Saturdays 1/2 days (once per month on average). Usually starts around 7am on Saturdays and done around 10:00 AM.

Work Environment:
- Grinder stations are set up in a room with specially designed air flow to remove particulate from the work area while samples are being ground
- Special PPE requirements are in place when working in this area
- 100% onsite

Education: High School