Lab Technician

Job Title:       Laboratory Technician

 Immediate Supervisor:  Quality Manager

 Wage: $21.94 for 90-day probationary period and if successful will move up to $22.94/hr.

Summary:     The Laboratory Technician is responsible to run quality testing per company requirements and following established procedures.  Interpret and communicate quality data per standard procedures.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete required quality testing of raw materials, in-process products, finished products or other materials per company or regulatory standards.
• Execute sampling of products throughout the process to determine compliance to specifications.
• Monitor temperatures throughout the process
• Maintain clear and accurate laboratory recordkeeping.
• Perform calibrations of laboratory equipment per standard requirements.
• Interpret and communicate quality data per standard procedures.  Communicate out of specification issues immediately to plant supervision to initiate appropriate corrective action.  Follow the plant’s standard procedures for control of non-conforming product.
• Complete required training for GMP’s, HACCP, OSHA safety programs, and Company Quality Standards.
• Review SDS sheets and use lab chemicals safely in compliance with company and OSHA requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned 

 Qualifications/Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent skills by experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills are required to maintain an effective working relationship with other lab and plant team members.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft software applications
• Must have a mechanical aptitude to be trained and perform the following tasks:

            Use an electric scale or other laboratory equipment

            Make adjustments on machine settings

            Use small tools

            Operate a microscope

• Demonstrate hand-eye coordination and dexterity to handle precision instruments in a laboratory setting.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret data and effectively communicate information
• Read and follow standard procedures
• Demonstrate basic math skills.
• Must be able to verbally communicate, understand and write in the English language.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, climb, bend and squat, or walk for prolonged periods of time.  The employee will be required to operate a computer and keyboard; have visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically, bend and stoop.  Employee must be able to lift 50 lbs.  The employee must also be tolerant to allergen exposure to milk, cocoa, and egg proteins.

Prairie Farms is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.