Lab Technician

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk ; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™ , a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com .

job purpose : The Laboratory Technician monitors and performs qualitative/quantitative testing of process and product attributes to ensure food safety and food quality; ensures compliance with all applicable regulations such as the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; complies with all applicable standards such as GFSI (Global Food Safety), Third party audits such as Silliker, Kosher, and Organic requirements;

ensures processes, work in progress, incoming goods, in-process product, finished product meets specifications; interpretation of testing results to release of product that has met specifications; and processes documentation for non-conforming product and communicate information to plant management.

responsibilities:

Check butterfat, total solids, pH, acidity, flavor, odor, cryoscopy, viscosity, brix, HR-1, 2 3, temperatures, antibiotics, coliform, DMC, DMSCC and SPC.

Calculate formulas and accelerated shelf life testing.

Performs in plant weight checks, temperature checks, ingredient usage and distribution, code date verification.

Performs environmental testing and Pre-op swabbing and maintains all records.

Conducts pathogen monitoring on raw finished products and maintains results.

Responsible for hold/release/rejection of finished goods and raw materials.

Maintains all lab records, internal and external lab results, inspection reports, vitamin log, water glycol records.

Coordinates and maintains all third-party laboratory testing programs

Responsible for maintaining proper calibration standards.

Responsible for daily finished product evaluation and Appendix N antibiotic testing.

Assists with state and federal lab inspections.

Performs sensory evaluation of raw material and finished product

Helps control plant losses.

Completes all duties in a manner that is consistent with all aspects of the company safety rules and good manufacturing practices.

Performs related duties as assigned by the Manager or Supervisor on duty.

Responsible for microbiological testing/documentation of finished and in-process products; interpret the results and retest/report abnormalities as needed; generate standard report of results

Conduct routine inspection of processing areas including documentation to ensure that all documentation is present and correct and that all areas comply with GMPs and sanitation requirements

Performs Quality Team Audits, including Good Manufacturing Practices and Housekeeping.

Manage the laboratory operations, maintain lab equipment and supplies

Must be able to work with chemicals

skills/qualifications required:

Must have High School diploma at a minimum. Bachelor’s degree in a science field or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

At least one or more years with previous laboratory with microbiology and chemistry experience required. Experience in a food production environment preferred.

Must be accurate and precise in testing procedures and mix formulation calculations and have a keen sense of odors and flavors.

Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.

Must be able to read, write and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and mathematical calculations.

Must have the ability to read, comprehend and follow technical instructions, effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Must have the ability to hear and perceive information at normal spoken word levels.

Must be able to speak and understand English fluently.

Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Must have the ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions and mathematical calculations.

Must have the ability to prioritize and organize.

Must have the ability to demonstrate superb decision-making ability to determine best course of action in assessing test results.

Must possess basic computer skills; knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs required. Knowledge of MS Office and SAP preferred.

Knowledgeable with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), safety programs and procedures.

Ability to han…