LAB TECHNICIAN

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Are you inspired to make good things for and with good people? Do you want to be a key member of a prominent ingredient manufacturer, where quality and food safety is paramount? Come Join our team!

Grain Millers, Inc. is a leading provider of whole grain ingredients used in cereals, breads, bars, snacks and many other food products.

We are currently hiring for Night Shift Thursday – Saturday 7AM to 7PM.

QA Tech Duties and responsibilities include:

• Perform Quality Control and Assurance procedures according to Grain Millers Standard Operating Procedures. (SOPs)
• Perform daily Audits to ensure personnel are following GMP, Safety, and Grain Millers procedures.
• Be able to perform a variety of tests, some of which are: moisture determination, volume (bulk density), absorption, granulation (sieve analysis), and enzyme level determinations.
• Inspect incoming material, not limited to but including ingredients, packaging, or other raw material, to insure it is up to Grain Millers standard.
• Recognize and report foreign material counts when visually inspecting product.
• Understand product specifications to make correct decisions on whether product gets shipped to customers.
• Properly put product on Hold according to Grain Millers Product Hold Policy.
• Follow GMP regulations to sample product that has already been packaged to retest and reevaluate quality specifications.
• Monitor Production Operators to verify they are carrying out GMP Guidelines and following Safety Regulations.
• Observe CCP Metal Detector tests and review documentation to ensure accuracy.

Essential Qualifications:

• Associates or Higher college degree in science or two (2) years of experience in a Quality Control laboratory. (Preferred)
• Previous experience in the food industry (Preferred).
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Able to work both independently and with a team to achieve a common goal.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Able to understand and follow written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Reliably on time, willing to learn, and able to adapt to the work environment.
• Multitask and properly prioritize workload in a fast-paced production environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to problem solve in accordance with Grain Millers procedures.
• React positively when receiving management direction and be able to improve performance.

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