Lab Technician - 3rd shift

Job description

Join a great company! We are a purpose-driven organization, starting with providing the world with nature's most perfect food: milk. General Purpose: Test all raw, intermediate, and finished products as well as collecting and testing environmental samples according to established procedures. Discover and prevent defects and improve quality. Work with a high degree of accuracy and concentration to produce valid test results in a timely manner. Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Perform receiving lab duties including weighing trucks, observing sample collections, and preparation of receiving tickets. - Evaluate truck shipments for acceptance based upon established criteria. - Complete entry into the computer systems and generate requested reports. - Perform testing using the Near Infra-red methods, acidity tests, sink work, and other appropriate lab equipment. - Prepare chemical solutions and media required for laboratory testing. Sterilize equipment as needed. - Perform butterfat and total solids tests on fluid milk; cream and condensed. - Maintain lab records of samples, test results, and lab quality control measures in an up-to-date, legible, and accurate manner ensuring the accur...