Job Description:

Lab Technician

Job Locations

US-MI-Coldwater

Overview

Build your career. Challenge the process. Collaborate & Engage.

Build your career with Clemens Food Group and be a part of an exciting, collaborative, team environment. At Clemens Food Group, we want you to constructively challenge and have your ideas heard. We are looking for diverse individuals who push the limits and think outside the box! Clemens Food Group realizes that our team members are the key to our success. Come be a part of our team and see your ideas in action!

Our Lab Technicians perform laboratory tests to determine chemical and microbiological characteristics and aids other Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) functions for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

Follow and improve Lab SOPs and consistently demonstrate basic GLPs (aseptic technique, safety, FIFO)
• Complete laboratory testing on all incoming samples in an accurate, efficient and timely manner; ensure sample turnaround time goals are met or exceeded


• Develop and maintain sampling schedules for testing programs internal/external as per program: Shelf-life, PFF, FAW, Micro, Salt, pH, etc.


• Standardize and maintain shared instruments daily, such as analytical balances and pH meters


• Responsible for reporting data, trending results, initiating CAPMs when needed


• Perform shelf-life testing to support plant teams, R&D and customer complaints


• Review and verify completion of sampling schedules and data entry


• Review collection of samples and provide feedback to key stakeholders on performance


• Assist with general office/department duties as needed


• Enter data into SAP system in a timely and accurate manner and report results to key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Associate's/Bachelor's Degree preferred or Minimum of 3 years experience in laboratory/plant setting with a strong chemistry focus


• Strong MS Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint skills preferred


• Ability to readily modify, respond to and integrate change with minimal personal resistance; identify elements of a problem situation and understand which components are critical


• Ability to set, pursue and attain achievable goals, regardless of obstacles or circumstances; identify actions necessary to achieve task completion; set achievable goals, maintain direction in spite of obstacles; stay on course in times of difficulty

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