Laboratory Coordinator

Mars • Fremont, NE

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Coordinator will provide technical support for day to day receiving lab activities to ensure timely, accurate and reliable results. This role will be expected to lead investigations to drive continuous improvement and be the designated site trainer. This role will report to the Lab Manager. What are we looking for? Seeking a Bachelor’s/Diploma/associate degree in science or equivalent OR 5 years of lab experience. Previous experience in laboratory will be preferred. High data entry accuracy and strong attention to detail will be required. Strong computer literacy and the ability to adapt and learn new systems and tools. Strong communication skills and previous demonstrated customer service experience or equivalent experience. Technically inclined Some metrology knowledge and investigations/RCA and troubleshooting Seeking someone who is a self-motivated, team player that can operate with a sense of urgency in a fast-moving consumer goods environment. Seeking someone with a passion for Safety & Hygiene & Quality programs. This role requires ability to lift 50lbs, comfortability working at heights, and wearing proper personal protective equipment (safety glasses, hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform Also, must be able to adapt to temperature and tolerate environmental fluctuations such as hot to cold, dust, dirt and chemicals. What will be your key responsibilities? Quality & Food Safety: Follow and apply, FSS/ISO22000, Mars Standards, and all related working procedures Abide to all plant food safety rules Ensure GMP-GHP in the area Support plant quality and food safety investigations and root cause analysis Ensure compliance to CCPs and oPRPs in the department Complete all quality and food safety related trainings required for the role Ensure the accuracy of all records and be prepared for internal and external audits When necessary, manage non-conformities (decide, put on hold, isolate, destruct, derogate), analyze for root causes and undertake correctives actions undefined Raw Materials Management: Sampling raw materials from bulk trucks, big bags and totes as per MGS SOP Perform various laboratory analysis on raw materials according to control plan following MGS test methods Perform receiving document procedures (delivery documentations) and sign delivery documents including, if necessary, quality / quantity objections Offloading raw materials from bulk trucks and offloading pallets using forklift Inform Q&FS Manager of quality deviations according to product standards and production procedures. Accept or decline reception of goods according to reception procedures. Collaborate with raw material supply coordinator on inbound receiving scheduling priority. Accurately maintain WMS (Warehouse Management System) Immediately report any stock discrepancies. Rapid Test Laboratory Management: Laboratory instrument calibrations, verifications and record keeping. Control Sample management Ring test management Lead Investigations Perform area-related equipment first level maintenance. Prepare samples and documentation for external labs Accurate submission of products to offsite/external laboratory Must adhere to all environmental, health & safety procedures. Training of new trainees on test methods Any task as delegated by Lab Manager Perform Housekeeping Checks to ensure compliance to 5S What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus #LI-KR5 #LI-ONSITE Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Diploma/associate degree in science or equivalent OR 5 years of lab experience
• High data entry accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Strong computer literacy and the ability to adapt and learn new systems and tools
• Strong communication skills and previous demonstrated customer service experience or equivalent experience
• Technically inclined
• Some metrology knowledge and investigations/RCA and troubleshooting
• Self-motivated, team player that can operate with a sense of urgency in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Passion for Safety & Hygiene & Quality programs
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Comfortability working at heights
• Wearing proper personal protective equipment (safety glasses, hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform
• Adapt to temperature and tolerate environmental fluctuations such as hot to cold, dust, dirt and chemicals

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in laboratory will be preferred

Responsibilities

• Follow and apply, FSS/ISO22000, Mars Standards, and all related working procedures
• Abide to all plant food safety rules
• Ensure GMP-GHP in the area
• Support plant quality and food safety investigations and root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance to CCPs and oPRPs in the department
• Complete all quality and food safety related trainings required for the role
• Ensure the accuracy of all records and be prepared for internal and external audits
• Manage non-conformities (decide, put on hold, isolate, destruct, derogate), analyze for root causes and undertake correctives actions
• Sampling raw materials from bulk trucks, big bags and totes as per MGS SOP
• Perform various laboratory analysis on raw materials according to control plan following MGS test methods
• Perform receiving document procedures (delivery documentations) and sign delivery documents including, if necessary, quality / quantity objections
• Offloading raw materials from bulk trucks and offloading pallets using forklift
• Inform Q&FS Manager of quality deviations according to product standards and production procedures.
• Accept or decline reception of goods according to reception procedures.
• Collaborate with raw material supply coordinator on inbound receiving scheduling priority.
• Accurately maintain WMS (Warehouse Management System)
• Immediately report any stock discrepancies.
• Laboratory instrument calibrations, verifications and record keeping.
• Control Sample management
• Ring test management
• Lead Investigations
• Perform area-related equipment first level maintenance.
• Prepare samples and documentation for external labs
• Accurate submission of products to offsite/external laboratory
• Must adhere to all environmental, health & safety procedures.
• Training of new trainees on test methods
• Any task as delegated by Lab Manager
• Perform Housekeeping Checks to ensure compliance to 5S

Benefits

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree