Lab Technician (Crew D) Grand Forks

J.R. Simplot Company; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Relocation Assistance

Education Assistance

Job summary

The Simplot Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Lab Technician to monitor and test product quality per procedures and specifications. The role involves sampling, testing as prescribed, and logging results in logs and databases.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and be able to work in refrigerated environments. Responsibilities include data entry for product identity, executing tests, maintaining safety standards, and communicating issues to production staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic math skills required.
• Good knowledge of computer systems.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments.
• Good communication, organized, efficient, and have good time management.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Adheres to all standards, policies and systems.

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 skills

Good communication

Time management

Organized

Lift 50 pounds

Work independently

Sit/stand for long periods

Endurance in refrigerated environments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

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.

Job Requisition ID: 26928

Travel Required:

Location(s): GF Plant - Grand Forks

Country: United States

Wage range or rate of pay: (INSERT)/HR The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

Attractive total rewards package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) savings plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (where applicable)
• Relocation Assistance Program (where applicable)
• Education Assistance (where applicable)
• Benefits details available at simplotbenefits.com

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.