Laboratory Analyst 

Job Description – August 2025

Supervisor’s Title:           Quality Assurance Manager

Department:                     Quality

Location:                           Blackfoot Plant

Exempt Status:                 Hourly

 

At Glanbia Dairy Nutrition, 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
• Each employee 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 his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)

• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Functions

• Regular and timely attendance required

Qualifications

• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
• Ability to read and write instructions in English
• Knowledge of the proper use of all cleaning chemicals
• Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required
• Must be certified to perform basic laboratory calibrations.
• Demonstrated skill in laboratory testing by internal and external proficiency testing with z scores ≤2.5.

Certifications

• Must complete three years of continuous service in the laboratory; must complete at least one year as an Analyst II.  This requirement can be waived to two years at the discretion of the Laboratory Manager based solely upon previous knowledge, experience, or education, and demonstrated competence and skill.
• Must have a current certification in at least three analyst positions.

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently (51-75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally (25-50%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
• Rarely (1-25%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision,  ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Typical Environmental Conditions

May be exposed to ____85+_____ noise levels in which hearing protection will be needed.

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