HIL - Lab Tech - Lead

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.•Conroe, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This Lab Tech Lead is an hourly position and reports to the Quality Assurance Manager. The Lab Tech Lead is responsible and accountable for leading a team of Lab Technicians; performing laboratory tests on raw materials, products in process, and finished products; and ensuring a quality product is produced, packaged, and prepared for delivery to customers.

Requirements

Lead and mentor Lab Technicians.
Ability to read, write, perform basic mathematical calculations, and accurately record data.
Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts, as required.
Prior experience in a laboratory environment required
Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills are required.
Must be organized and detail oriented.
Must be able to work independently.
Minimum age: 18
Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience leading a team is preferred
HACCP Certification and SQF Training preferred

Responsibilities

Perform microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory analyses of products.
Hold, release, and reject finished goods based on product analysis.
Verify compliance and alert management of any deviations from specifications.
Perform in-plant weight checks, temperature checks, ingredient usage, and distribution of finished product appearance, code date verification, pH testing, and metal detection verification.
Perform calibration and scheduled preventative maintenance on lab equipment.
Responsible for daily finished product evaluations.
Performs environment testing.
Maintain records on tests as well as temperature, product tracking, cleaning and sanitizing records, weights, volume, codes, and any other information assigned.
Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
Follow all safety and security policies and procedures,
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.