Lab Assistant Team Lead

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to lead testing operations. This role involves ensuring quality and safety practices in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree with strong analytical and leadership skills, ensuring laboratory efficiency and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read and analyze technical procedures and regulations.
• Proficient in computer skills, including software applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee laboratory testing and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Assist lab techs and maintain calibration of analytical equipment.
• Document and report results using SAP.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

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MWC is a state of the art cheese and whey production facility in St. Johns, MI. MWC is a joint venture between Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (Select).

Job Summary

Oversees the performance of Laboratory testing by providing direct involvement and leadership with lab analysts. Responsible for counting and reporting all microbial counts.

Essential Functions

• Facilitate lab techs with their daily schedule by providing assistance and support where necessary.
• Assists to make sure the laboratory testing begins and ends following the daily task list for each position. Assists in that actionable deficiencies daily routine are addressed quickly.
• Assists with Team Leaders to ensure that the laboratory has sufficient resources and inventories on supplies.
• Prepares and analyzes all samples assigned.
• Maintain calibration of all analytical equipment and champion maintenance of all equipment and troubleshoot issues and repairs.
• Documents and reports the results of tests and analyses using SAP.
• Keeps records in accordance with the good manufacturing process and local and state laws.
• Maintain good laboratory practices and enforce laboratory safety.
• Promotes and exhibits strong Food Safety and Quality practices.
• Promotes and exhibits strong Sustainability practices.
• Promotes and exhibits strong Housekeeping practices.
• Must report Safety, Food Safety, and Quality, Sustainability and Housekeeping problems to direct supervisor immediately.
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses, and upholds the culture of MWC non-negotiables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued according to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which apply to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)

Delivering on Glanbia's Values:

• "Showing Respect" - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners, and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• "Find a Better Way" - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
• "Winning Together" - Assist with the training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• "The Customer's Champion" – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• "Performance Matters" – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

Additional Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Proficient personal computer skills, including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and delegate assignments to others.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

• Regularly involves talking or listening, standing and walking, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Frequently involves sitting, and reaching with hands and arms
• Occasionally requires crouching, stooping, kneeling, and/or climbing or balancing.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to loud noise levels (i.e., manufacturing equipment).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat, and areas with possible air contamination, fumes, and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with a risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel limited within the local area.

Disclaimer

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better, and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.

This is an accurate description of the essential functions of my position.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.