LAB TECH

Overview

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to food service, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co‑op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheese makers.

• Obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues.
• Heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
• Execute required tests on finished product according to SOPs and customer requirements.
• Execute required test on incoming ingredients according to QMS (Quality Monitoring Scheme).
• Responsible for daily/weekly plating, reading, calibration, sample collection, Internal Control Plan, sample preparations, etc.
• Support investigations on improvement projects (e.g., holds, consumer complaints), identify root causes and monitor corrective actions.
• Support training for operators to ensure process checks are accurate and timely as state in QMS.
• Communicate out‑of‑specification product results to supervisor.
• Calibrate lab equipment such as pH meter and scales, etc. according to SOPs.
• Conduct daily routine sample analyses using lab techniques and other instrumentation following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Organize laboratory records and files; ensures compliance to procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure correct recording of laboratory and quality records in compliance with SOPs including storage and retrieval of records.
• Support laboratory activities to maintain high quality of products, services, housekeeping and hygiene standards.
• Support laboratory compliance (calibration, equipment testing, etc.) to SQF and AMPI requirements.
• Follow all required GMP, quality and food safety requirements and upscale findings or incidents.
• Support execution of GMP throughout the plant and follow safety rules and procedures.
• Support improvement initiatives (e.g., complaints, holds) for facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Individuals must be able to perform essential duties; reasonable accommodations may be provided for disabilities.

High School Diploma or GED required.

AMPI offers a competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short‑term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.