Lab Technician

Location: Elma

Job Title:

Lab Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Lab Technician (GNS) to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring quality control and assurance within our plant environment. You will be responsible for obtaining liquid samples, performing various tests, and maintaining lab standards.

Responsibilities

+ Navigate the plant environment to properly obtain liquid samples from silos following FDA and plant standards.

+ Test samples using lab equipment and instruments for parameters such as pH, acidity, freezing point, viscosity, and solid/fat percentages, ensuring samples remain within specification ranges.

+ Carefully document all processes with dates and signatures while maintaining a clean lab to prevent contamination and ensure supplies are replenished.

+ Follow FDA and plant standards at all times, calibrate equipment daily, handle phone calls from the dairy and various plant sections, and multitask to ensure products and samples meet specifications.

Essential Skills

+ Quality assurance

+ Quality control

+ Lab instrumentation

+ Manufacturing environment experience

+ Chemistry

+ Laboratory procedures

+ Biology

+ Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

+ Microbiology

+ Quality control (QC)

+ Titration

+ Inspection

+ Analytical chemistry

+ Data entry

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in technical sciences

+ 1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

+ Ability to document and review quality standards

Work Environment

The position is located onsite at the Elma facility. The role primarily operates during the 1st Shift from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. However, flexibility is required due to production and staffing needs, which may lead to potential six-day work weeks and occasional 12-hour shifts. Shifts may vary between 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM or 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM based on operational demands.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elma, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.75 - $22.75/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elma,NY.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 31, 2026.

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