Client: Fortune 500 Title: Laboratory Technician Location: Elk River, MN Duration: 06 Months (Extension Possible) Schedule: Mon - Fri; 07:00 AM - 03:30 PM CST Pay Rate: $21.50/hr on W2 Responsibilities: The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. We are looking for a hardworking person who will perform routine analysis of product testing, being responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance and conducting tests for which we are going to provide intermediate supervision. In this role, you will document results into databases and/or communication test results. Help develop food/feed safety, quality and regulatory culture collaborating cross-functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture. Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation, maintaining customer specifications books up-to-date. Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers as required. Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance. Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently, supporting more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision. Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff. Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals). Write routine reports and correspondence. Qualifications: This individual would be working on our wet chemistry team to help support the animal nutrition business. Sample preparation including weighing and grinding of analytical samples. Analytical testing including ash, forced air moisture and vacuum moisture. Experience with coursework lab experience through is sufficient for this role.
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