Laboratory Technican

Job Description

• The Laboratory Technician evaluates ingredients and finished products to ensure both meet specifications.
• Additionally, performs quality audits and provides feedback to frontline team members on quality results and performance.
• Participates in and leads problem solving activities.
• Ensure activities, processes and products are compliant with regulatory requirements including OSHA, TTB, and EPA.
• Work with internal and external customers by ensuring all quality and food safety systems are followed and properly documented.
• Help to identify issues with internal or external customer service and work to put corrective actions in place.
• Serve as a professional and friendly point of contact between vendors. Participate in writing, organizing and updating lab procedures.
• Follow all work instructions and provide feedback on laboratory specifications.
• Assist with cleaning and organizing the lab. Provide input for lab design efficiency, ergonomics, and safety.
• Audit and provide feedback on quality checks and procedures being performed by front line members. Provide feedback and support process improvements at the departments level.
• Participate as a member of the internal quality/food safety audit team. Champion formalized problem solving methods. Participate in and lead problem solving activities to standardize and improve processes.
• Partner with the production areas to identify key quality and food safety improvement areas and help drive process improvements.
• Implement PDS for self-development that will emphasize improvement in at least one competency per year and better performance against position description outcomes.
• Support the quality organization and the broader operation in achieving operational excellence through championing problem solving, implementing sustainable processes, and identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
• Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships both inside and outside the company.
• Set a positive example and act in a manner consistent with company values.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• At least 21 years of age. Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Minimum of 1 year of Lab/QC or related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft office products.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry or related technical degree.

Working for ProLogistix
If you’re looking for a job in Logistics, ProLogistix specializes in you! We are America’s largest staffing company with over 30 years in business, putting more than 24,000 people to work nationwide, each week. A company that treats you like family, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities to all, a healthy and safe work environment, fair pay and the tools to succeed and grow.