Dairy Quality Lab Technician - GMP & Regulatory

Cayuga Marketing LLC; City of Auburn (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Milk Ingredients in Auburn, NY, seeks a Quality Lab Technician to perform laboratory testing, data collection, and analysis on raw materials, ingredients, and finished products to ensure compliance with NY Ag & Markets, FDA, USDA, and GMP standards.

You will collect samples, run instrumental and wet chemistry tests, maintain calibration and housekeeping, document results, and support QA, operations, and logistics teams to resolve quality deviations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree or higher in Food Technology, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or Engineering preferred.
• Strong knowledge and experience in lab testing programs, regulatory compliance, food safety, labeling requirements, and dairy processing standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows-based software.
• Familiarity with basic laboratory equipment and techniques.
• Ability to analyze technical records and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, collect, and analyze in-process and finished product samples, maintaining state certification for sampling.
• Perform analytical testing using instrumental and wet chemistry procedures.
• Verify quality and package integrity of outbound finished goods.
• Enter and report data using established reporting procedures and documentation platforms.
• Support operations and logistics as part of the QA function.
• Complete traceability and tracking documentation, including reports and exception logs.

Skills

Lab testing

Regulatory compliance

GMP knowledge

Data analysis

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or higher in Food Science or related

Tools

pH meters

Spectrophotometers

HPLC

GC

Job description

Cayuga Milk Ingredients in Auburn, NY, seeks a Quality Lab Technician to perform laboratory testing, data collection, and analysis on raw materials, ingredients, and finished products to ensure compliance with NY Ag & Markets, FDA, USDA, and GMP standards.

You will collect samples, run instrumental and wet chemistry tests, maintain calibration and housekeeping, document results, and support QA, operations, and logistics teams to resolve quality deviations.