Processing Technician
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Job Title: Processing Technician/Scientific Laboratory Technician Lv1
Client: Food Manufacturing Company
Duration: 10 months
Location: Elk River MN 55330
Shift: Monday Friday 6:30 AM 3:00 PM CST
(Occasional Saturdays halfdays from 7:00 AM 10:00 AM about once per month)
Job Description:
The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams.
- Perform routine analysis of product testing.
- Check and monitor instrumentation performance.
- Conduct tests under intermediate supervision.
- Document results in databases and communicate test results.
- Help develop food/feed safety quality and regulatory culture.
- Collaborate crossfunctionally to improve food safety and regulatory culture.
- Run calibration checks preventive maintenance and simple repairs on analytical instruments.
- Maintain customer specification books up to date.
- Interpret and document test results in active databases.
- Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing including monitoring.
Position Overview:
- Responsible for receiving and processing incoming lab samples.
- Accurately evaluate and report results.
- Retain lab samples according to the designated retention policy.
- Daily processing of samples (receive sort label and grind incoming samples).
- Execute needed testing (NIR scanning dry matter analysis pH and particle size analysis).
- Daily retention of laboratory samples (store dispose and relocate samples to maintain an accurate inventory).
- Follow workplace safety policies and participate in the lab housekeeping program.
- High school diploma or GED.
- 2 years work experience.
- Ability to work overtime as needed and occasionally Saturdays.
- Leather (or similar) shoes required for laboratory work.
- Contact lenses are not allowed in the laboratory.
- A clean shave will be required for tasks requiring respirator use.
- Various animal feed ingredients may contain potential allergens including but not limited to:
Milk peanuts eggs tree nuts soy gluten fish and shellfish.
- Background check and drug test must be completed.
Employment Type
Full Time
