Laboratory Analyst: Levels I - IV

 

Supervisor’s Title:             Laboratory Team Leader

Department:                        Quality

Location:                              Twin Falls Central Lab

Exempt Status:                   Hourly

 

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers on dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

Job Summary

Performs analyzes of various products, testing for various elements while following the best practices to uphold safety and quality standards. 

Essential Functions

• • • • Analyzes products including testing proximate, sensory and physical analysis
• Cleans laboratory equipment and instruments
• All analysts will be expected to be able to perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting measures and coordinate with vendor support as required by their position.
• These tests require skill in equipment calibrations, precise weight measurements, equipment cleaning, handling chemicals safely, and recording test results
• Actively participate in teams and on projects to improve the metrics for given area of responsibility.
• Clear communication with co-workers and leadership within the lab and as necessary with other Glanbia departments
• Must report Safety, Food Safety, and Quality, Sustainability, and Housekeeping problems to direct supervisor immediately.
• All employees shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to their own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Regular and timely attendance required
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Delivering on Glanbia’s Values:

 

• “Showing Respect” - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• “Find a Better Way” - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
• “Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• “Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

 

Level Qualifications

Laboratory analysts are assigned to an analyst level based on the level of competency they have in the testing they perform. The laboratory is divided into positions which are responsible for a group of tests. A laboratory ana