Lab Technician
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Engage in analytical thinking and investigations to determine root cause of quality nonconformance issues.
- Responsible for receiving trailers of bulk products and testing of raw and heat-treated dairy ingredients.
- Must follow all GMP’s and SOP procedures and complete required documentation / checklists.
- Maintain area cleanliness, report leaking or out of spec product, and participate in continuous improvement efforts.
- Follow all Safety requirements to include Housekeeping, Lock Out / Tag Out, PPE, and engage in facility safety efforts.
- Ensure compliance with all OSHA, NYSDA, PMO, FDA, and assist in maintaining SQF readiness, and HACCP.
- Capable to complete training on the following responsibilities :
- Product Testing (. sensory, salt, butterfat, total solids, brix, , bulk product testing and receiving (including raw milk, sugar, resin, cream, skim milk, , LIMS use, QMI, Silo Washes, Raw receiving line wash, pH meter use and calibrations, and CEM system, Allergens, CoAs and BOL, Vitamin sign out and calibrations, Truck washes, HMI use (switching silos), Foot baths, understanding CCPs and CQPs, Production wizard, Internal water testing, Product release requirements, complete lost and non-conforming reports.
Hard Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Product testing
- GMP and SOP procedures
- Compliance with OSHA, NYSDA, PMO, FDA
- LIMS use
- Silo washes
- pH meter use and calibrations
- CEM system
- Allergens management
- CoAs and BOL
- Vitamin sign out and calibrations
- HMI use
Soft Skills
- Attention to detail
- Continuous improvement
- Safety awareness
- Documentation skills
- Problem-solving
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Syracuse, New York.
23 days ago