WAV Main Lab Team Lead

The Main Lab Team Lead assists supervisors in scheduling lab technicians.  Monitors and distributes workload evenly.  Track unbudgeted special testing on a weekly basis and reports to the supervisor. 

 

Schedule:

• Leprino Foods is a 24/7 operating facility, and the employee must be willing and able to work days or nights. The current vacancy is on day shift. Our schedules run 12 hours on a 2-2-3 rotation that allows for every other weekend off.
• After training is complete, new hires will be assigned a regular schedule on the next available shift.

 

Pay Rate:

• $30.36 per hour
• $0.75 Evening Pay Differential for every evening hour worked between 6:00pm-6:00am
• $1.00 Weekend Pay Differential for every hour worked Saturday & Sunday

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:  

• Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments with high degree of accuracy. 

• Able to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations. 

• Good time management and communication skills. 

• Ability to work independently without direct supervision. 

• Specific vision may be required for this position, including close vision, distance vision, color and depth perception, and the ability to read computer screens for extended time periods. 

• Must be able to lift and carry moderate weights repeatedly throughout the shift.  

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Communicate the status of lab workload, testing concerns, equipment opportunities, personnel issues, follow-up items, etc.  

• Participate in procedure audits to ensure consistency between technicians.  Assist in training and/or development employees. Assist in the preparation/maintaining and review of internal lab SOP’s.   

• Review and evaluate all test results.  Maintain an organized system for filing and record keeping following guidelines for records retention. 

• Responsible for monitoring and/or participating in all Quality Control programs  

• Coordinate and monitor the lab supply inventory program to ensure that supplies are ordered when necessary.  

• Collect, log and box any samples or items that require shipment to other locations.   

• Handle personnel issues in a private, fair and consistent manner as required.  Maintain communication with all shifts verbally and by logbook.  

• Work within guidelines of all company policies and procedures, including lab safety and good manufacturing procedures.   

• Coordinate and monitor the master cleaning program for the lab following up on opportunity areas.         

• Assist in setting up miscellaneous testing, special studies, special projects and/or experiments.  Assist in summarizing data as needed. 

• Monitor Sweet Whey compositing and verify that samples match all paperwork prior to sending to Corporate and Customers. 

•  Monitor the schedule for delivery of the monthly Corporate Collab samples and arrange for testing. 

• Other duties as assigned.