Quality Assurance Lab Technician (Nights)

Aurora Dairy Corp.•Columbia, MO

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Technician is responsible for in-process and finished dairy/milk product quality testing, maintaining accurate and complete records and alerting management to any potential quality issues. This job includes laboratory and non-laboratory duties throughout the processing plant.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
2+ years of laboratory/manufacturing/food processing experience.
College level introductory Biology and Chemistry.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Meat or Dairy Manufacturing/Science, Agriculture Science, Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related field.
Experience in dairy laboratory testing procedures preferred.
Knowledge of laboratory testing methods.

Responsibilities

Responsible for Microbiological and Chemical testing of in-process and finished product.
Responsible for performing process control testing in a manufacturing environment.
Maintain accurate and complete laboratory testing result records.
Maintain Good Laboratory Practices.
Laboratory testing result data entry.
Be cross trained in all lab functions.
Will provide coverage for other departmental employee absences.
Assist in all in-bound and finished product milk processing including but not limited to: Customer Service, working with our Laboratory and Product Information Management System, Tanker/Silo Inventory Control, administrative assistant duties.
Competency in Microsoft Windows and Office products.
Work with drivers, receivers, processors, operators, fillers, corporate and other staff.
Be cross trained in non-laboratory functions.
Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Procedures.
Communicate any potential quality issues to Quality Management.
All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
Member of HACCP team.