Quality Lab Technician

Quality Lab Technician
Pay: $27.00 per hour

Shift & Working Hours: 1st Shift; 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM; Weekends/Overtime as needed.

The Quality Lab Technician role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States.

As the Quality Lab Technician, you will be an important member of the manufacturing plant quality team and perform tasks that are essential to manufacturing a safe and quality product.

This position is a hybrid of desk work, lab work, and labor-intensive tasks as needed

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business who serves producers and animal owners throughout the United States.

We innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

Job Duties:


* Conduct daily routine checks on equipment to ensure proper maintenance and operation of the lab equipment, metal detector, as well mixer and packer scale verification


* Complete daily and weekly physical and lab testing on product, to ensure compliance to specifications.

Includes mycotoxin tests, pellet durability and measurements, and inspection of triple crown products


* Monitor and maintain internal product testing records according to corporate guidelines


* Complete regular cleaning of essential lab equipment to ensure proper operation and calibration


* Manages product retain sample inventory


* Manages rework and medication ingredient inventory


* Monitor and verify adherence to manufacturing sequencing program


* Completes monthly feed inspection


* Completes monthly housekeeping inspection audit


* Completes monthly inventory audit


* Communication and coordination with the NIR Lab


* Follows all Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requirements and Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP's)


* Knowledgeable of the Feed Quality Management System (FQMS) and assist in maintaining the program.

Helping to keep the plant audit ready always


* Assists in the HACCP prerequisite program implementation, training, and records


* Work with Pest Control contractor maintain Pest Control Program and problem solve solutions to corrective actions.


* Comply with safety and environmental requirements


* Serves as a member of the safety committee


* Maintain QA Lab cleanliness and inventory


* Serve as weekend coverage as production schedule demands


* Assist Quality/EHS Manager in other functions, as necessary.

Serves as Quality Manager in Managers absence

Required Experience and Skills:


* 3+ years of quality and/or lab experience


* Required High School Diploma or GED equivalent


* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point

Preferred Experience and education:


* Preferred Bachelor's Degree


* 2 year of experience in a manufacturing environment

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