Quality Technician - Night Shift

Aurora Dairy Corp.; Platteville (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Dairy Corp. in Platteville, CO seeks a Quality Technician for the night shift to perform in-process and finished product quality testing and to maintain records. The 6pm–6am shift runs Thursday–Saturday with alternating Wednesdays; pay is $19.00–$21.00 per hour.

Responsibilities include monitoring HACCP/SQF programs, assisting milk processing, data entry of lab results, and enforcing GMPs and safety procedures. Effective communication with QA, lab, and production teams is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Manufacturing, Food Science, Microbiology, or related field preferred.
• Experience in dairy laboratory testing procedures preferred.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methods.
• Detail oriented and team member.
• Strong, honest work ethic with ability to handle multiple tasks daily.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report deviations from HACCP & SQF programs to supervisor.
• Assist in in-bound and finished product milk processing and related duties.
• Perform process control testing in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintain laboratory testing result records.
• Maintain GMPs, GLPs and Safety Procedures.
• Communicate quality issues to QA Management.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and external partners.

Skills

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dairy Manufacturing, Food Science, Microbiology

Job description

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Quality Technician - Night Shift

Regular Full-Time Technical Platteville, CO, US

Salary Range: $19.00 To $21.00 Hourly

Join our dynamic Quality Assurance team at our Organic Dairy Processing facility in Platteville, CO. Be a part of a 2025 Top Workplace USA!

Purpose:

The Quality Assurance Lab Technician is responsible for in-process and finished product quality testing, maintaining accurate and complete records, and alerting management to any potential quality issues.

Shift

Night Shift

6pm - 6am

Thursday - Saturday and alternating Wednesday's

Essential Responsibilities:

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Assist in all in-bound and finished product milk processing including but not limited to: Customer Service, working with our Laboratory and Product Information Management System, Tanker/Silo Inventory Control, administrative assistant duties.
  • Competency in Microsoft Windows and Office products.
• Responsible for performing process control testing in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintain accurate and complete laboratory testing result records.
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices and Safety Procedures.
• Communicate any potential quality issues to QA Management.
• Professional communication and customer service skills in working with multiple departments and external partners.

Other Required Responsibilities:

• Laboratory testing result data entry.
• Member of HACCP team.
• Other quality department responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Knowledge & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Manufacturing, Food Science, Microbiology, or related field preferred.
• Experience in dairy laboratory testing procedures preferred.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methods.
• Detail oriented and team member.
• Strong, honest work ethic with ability to handle multiple tasks daily.
• Good communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to sit for extended periods of time; Must be able to stand or walk for more than 50% of the shift. Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel or crawl; reach grasp and lift, push, pull up to 50 lbs. regularly and up to 80 lbs. occasionally.