Lab Technician (Crew B) Grand Forks, ND

J.R. Simplot Company; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simplot Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Lab Technician to monitor, test, and record product quality in compliance with procedures and specifications. Responsibilities include sampling, running tests, logging results, and reporting line status to the appropriate personnel.

You will work in a refrigerated and frozen environment, handle product identities in the inventory system, and maintain a safe, organized workspace while supporting accurate data entry and timely feedback on

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic math skills and ability to use basic lab equipment.
• Good knowledge of computer systems.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments.
• Good communication, organized, efficient, and have good time management.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods and work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Accurately completes quality grade using grading standards.
• Accurately enters all product identity information for all product produced in an inventory database.
• Performs requested tests and samples.
• Maintains a safe work environment.
• Provides prompt and timely feedback to appropriate personnel relative to production related problems.

Skills

Basic math

Computer systems

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

The Quality Assurance Lab Technician will be responsible for ensuring product quality is monitored and tested in compliance with established procedures, specification and instructions. The individual in this position is responsible, but not limited to taking samples, and performing test as prescribed by procedure or specification, reporting to appropriate personnel on status of line operation, performing requested test and samples and recording information in logs and databases.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately completes quality grade using grading standards.
• Accurately enters all product identity information for all product produced in an inventory database.
• Performs requested tests and samples.
• Maintains a safe work environment.
• Provides prompt and timely feedback to appropriate personnel relative to production related problems (i.e. excessive defects, mislabeling, package quality issues, downtime and increased production etc).

Typical Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Relevant Experience

• Basic math skills. Use basis lab equipment.
• Good knowledge of computer systems.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments.
• Good communication skills. Needs to be organized, efficient, and have good time management skills.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Adheres to all standards, policies and systems as appropriate.

Other Information

Shift: 7am - 7pm

Pay: $23.71 p/hr

Location(s): GF Plant - Grand Forks

Travel Required: None

Country: United States

The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.