LAB TECHNICIAN

Bongards Premium Cheese•Perham, MN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Bongards' is looking for a Lab Technician at their Perham, MN facility. This role involves working closely with production personnel to ensure products meet all prescribed standards and customer specifications. The technician will monitor compliance with accepted standards from raw product reception through in-process testing to the analysis of finished products. Responsibilities include data entry, maintaining documentation for quality systems and regulatory compliance, and maintaining laboratory equipment through calibrations and comparisons. The role also involves providing excellent customer service to patron members by performing requested analyses to procure a quality milk supply. The technician will sample products, perform required lab tests, maintain machine calibrations, and perform standard method testing for FT-NIR machine calibrations. Certification from the State of Minnesota for antibiotic and Colilert (water) testing is required. The position involves performing testing and taking samples within the plant, understanding the plant's commitment to customer quality expectations, and keeping clear, accurate, and timely records. Other duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

Knowledge of sanitary procedures.
Must be able to lift up to 50# repeatedly.
Must be able to frequently stoop, crouch, twist and turn.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work independently on assigned duties.
Demonstrates an ability to manage a variety of priorities while meeting deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Prior lab experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Work closely with and interact with production personnel to assist in producing products which meet all the prescribed standards and customer specifications.
Monitor compliance to accepted standards from reception of raw products through in-process testing to analysis of finished products.
Complete data entry in various computer programs.
Assist in maintaining required documentation and files for quality system and regulatory compliance.
Maintaining laboratory equipment and performing calibrations and comparisons.
Provide patron members with excellent customer service, performing requested analysis to procure a quality milk supply.
Sample products, accurately perform all required lab tests, and maintain machine calibrations.
Perform standard method testing to ensure machine calibrations are maintained on FT-NIR.
Obtain certification from State of Minnesota for antibiotic and Colilert (water) testing.
Perform testing and take samples in the plant.
Understand the plant commitment to customers’ quality expectations.
Keep clear, accurate, and timely records.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.