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Job Description

Support Cass City’s quality program activities perform laboratory analyses with documentation and manage laboratory areas and equipment.

+ Maintain laboratory and associated areas in an orderly and clean manner in accordance to 5S methodology, which is to create a clean orderly environment where there is a place for everything and everything is in its place

+ Perform sampling of raw milk, in-process, or finished products for analyses

+ Perform chemical, physical, and microbiological testing of in-process and finished products

+ Complete lab analytical testing records and monitor records for compliance / trending

+ Report non-compliant laboratory analytical testing results to the QA Manager (Plant Manager)

+ Maintain laboratory records in a timely, accurate, and legible manner following laboratory best practices

+ Calibrate and maintain laboratory instrumentation per vendor recommendations and/or laboratory best practices

+ Perform preventive maintenance, function verification, and quality control tasks

+ Wash lab utensils and glassware

+ Receive, stock, and inventory lab supplies and reagents

+ Prepare and stock reagents and media

+ Prepare labeling of testing analysis samples to testing laboratories

+ Perform inventory control management

+ Maintain and verify accuracy of documents

+ Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

+ Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrived

+ Participate in weekly safety observation program

+ Participate in monthly GMP inspection program

+ Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgement

+ Follow all Dairy Farmers of America GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory quality and sanitation requirements

+ Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety, and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity

+ Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

+ The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.

+ Other duties may be assigned as required.

+ Become familiar with the FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and Pasteurized Milk Ordinance requirements for plant and laboratory operation

+ Follow all DFA GMP’s in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality and sanitation requirements

+ Aseptically complete weekly environmental surveillance sampling for salmonella and listeria per Corporate QA & C program. Submit samples to Merieux Labs for analysis. Manage documentation for program. Communicate weekly with Quality Manager

+ Complete weekly food contact sampling via quick-swabs and ATP. Communicate weekly with Quality Manager

+ Complete monthly air monitoring sampling and manage documentation for program. Communicate monthly with Quality Manager

+ Organize and perform data entry of PEM program COA’s, Finished goods – powder results of COA’s micro results and other records as requested on SAP system

+ Support Quality Plan Requirements and HACCP Program; assist in the monitoring of CQP‘s in facility. Report to QA Manager

+ Demonstrate sound judgment in safeguarding customer, company, and vendor and employee information

+ Be responsible for the attainment of plant goals and objectives

+ Maintain a cooperative working relationship with customers, vendors, employees and peers

Requirements

+ High School Diploma or equivalent

+ Previous quality assurance or laboratory experience preferred; including food, medical or pharmaceutical manufacturing

+ Able to learn and apply Good Manufacturing Practices, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance program, and Laboratory Best Practices to daily job performance

+ Ability to complete the required training assigned

+ Working knowledge of personal computer and Microsoft Office software

+ Good record keeping skills manage task completion to a defined timeline; demonstrate ability to complete analyses and documentation with accuracy

+ Must be able to use plant equipment, laboratory apparatus, and office automation equipment

+ Must be able to firmly adhere to the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America

An Equal Opportunity Employer

**Pay Range** $18.66/hour