Night Shift Dairy QA Lab Technician

Valley Milk LLC; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Milk LLC seeks a Quality Assurance Lab Technician to ensure dairy products meet safety and quality standards. You will perform testing on raw, intermediate, and finished products, collect environmental samples, and maintain accurate lab records.

You’ll work with a team to ensure timely and compliant product release. The role requires a science degree, lab skills, and proficiency with data entry and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dairy science, microbiology, food science, chemistry or related field required.
• Experience using lab testing equipment; Bruker analyzer a strong plus.
• Strong mathematical reasoning and knowledge of analytical chemistry equations.
• Experience preparing and standardizing reagents.
• English communication skills required; bilingual a plus.
• Proficient computer skills including Excel with pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products meet government and customer specifications.
• Accept or reject trucks based on established criteria.
• Perform testing using near-infrared methods and other lab equipment.
• Prepare chemical reagents and test butterfat and total solids.
• Maintain lab records and ensure accuracy of results.
• Support other lab and internal functions as needed.

Skills

Collaboration skills

Communication proficiency

Problem solving/analysis

Teamwork orientation

Technical capacity

Learning orientation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science or related field

Tools

Bruker analyzer

Job description

Valley Milk LLC seeks a Quality Assurance Lab Technician to ensure dairy products meet safety and quality standards. You will perform testing on raw, intermediate, and finished products, collect environmental samples, and maintain accurate lab records.

You’ll work with a team to ensure timely and compliant product release. The role requires a science degree, lab skills, and proficiency with data entry and Excel.