Lab Technician - Days
Core
Perform quality control analytic operations, physical offloading, and sanitation tasks for raw materials and finished products in a pet food manufacturing plant.
Role type
entry-level manufacturing lab technician
Builds
pet food products for cats and dogs
Domain
food manufacturing / pet nutrition
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
quality control testing, raw material sampling, laboratory analysis, GMP compliance, sanitation, data entry, equipment operation, forklift operation
Preferred skills
1+ years manufacturing experience, inventory control knowledge, science background, previous laboratory experience
Technologies
MS Office, email, computer/iPad
Responsibilities
Quality tests of incoming raw materials, sampling raw materials from bulk trucks and bags, performing laboratory analysis on raw materials, receiving document procedures, reporting quality deviations, accepting or declining goods, laboratory instrument calibrations, first level equipment maintenance, detecting and reporting quality problems, preparing samples for external labs, micro sampling of finished products, detailed cleaning of work spaces, assisting in maintaining site cleanliness and GMP adherence, prioritizing daily work based on production plans, performing sanitation duties including lock out/tag out procedures.
Seniority
entry-level