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To inspect and test raw materials and finished product in compliance with established requirements.

JOB DUTIES:

• Perform the inspection and testing of raw materials to assure vendor compliance with specifications and established procedures.

• Inspect, test, and monitor current production in accordance with established procedures to assure compliance to required specifications; report findings to Quality Control Supervisor for needed changes or adjustments.

• Follow lab standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and methods.

• Interpret data as it pertains to quality assurance specifications.

• Places non-conforming production on a “hold” status and follows through with retesting when needed.

• Performs technical operations such as taking and/or shipping samples, examining/analyzing product, recording results and taking appropriate action in accordance with established procedures.

• Complies with and follows company food safety and quality policies.

• Assists with the completions of reports requested by management.

• Cleans, maintains, and sanitizes all equipment used in the quality control area according to established sanitary rules, regulations, and maintenance/calibration procedures.

• Basic cleaning of the lab including sweeping, dusting, and cleaning the counters.

• Inputting analytical data for raw materials, in process, and finished goods into the computerized lab management system.

• Assists the Quality Control Supervisor on other quality assurance activities as needed such as corrective action investigation.

• As a member of the quality control team, shares responsibility for assuring the products manufactured at APC are safe and meet the customer’s quality standards.

• In the absence of the Quality Control Lab Technician, the Quality Control Supervisor or other qualified personnel will cover the duties of the role.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• General knowledge of processing, manufacturing and quality control procedures as they relate to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

• Ability to learn, understand and implement a wide variety of processing methods to assure compliance with established sanitation and processing procedures.

• Ability to learn testing methods, including instrumentation testing for protein, moisture, color, ash, and sediment.

• Knowledge of various computer software (Windows, Word, Excel, Email, AS400 Mapics, inventory management system, LIMS, etc.)

• Ability to perform basic math skills.

• Ability to accurately and legibly record a variety of data, including testing data.

• Knowledge, skill and ability to operate routine lab equipment.

• Ability to effectively communicate complex information, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to remain calm and professional during peak periods of activities.

• Ability to use computer equipment, and basic office equipment.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks.

• Ability to assist in other work related areas as required.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company information when required.

• Ability to interact professionally with co-workers, supervisors, and customers, while maintaining the best interest of the company at all times.

• Ability to work overtime as required.

BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Approximate: 8-Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)

Key:

Occasional = 0% - 33%

Frequent = 34% - 66%

Continuous = 67% - 100%

N/A = Not Applicable

Standing - Frequent

Sitting - Occasional

Walking - Occasional

Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Occasional

Reaching Above Shoulder - Occasional

Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Occasional

Product Taste and Smell testing - Frequent

Working on Heights:

Unprotected Heights - Occasional

Protected Heights - Occasional

Lifting Weights from 0 to 30 pounds - Occasional

Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials

Weighing from 0 to 50 pounds - Occasional

Being Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Occasional

Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Frequent

Hand Movements:

Recording Data - Frequent

Operating Office Equipment - Occasional

Operating Computer - Frequent

Simple Grasping (right and left) - Frequent

Firm Grasping (right and left) - Frequent

Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Frequent

Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access

Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes

Color Definition - Yes

Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate

and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes

Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Yes

Office - Continuous

Multiple Locations - Frequent

Plant - Occasional

Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area - Occasional

Rough Terrain - Occasional

Other

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High school diploma or GED required. Post high school education in chemistry, food sciences or related preferred.

Experience: Chemistry or microbiology lab experience preferred. Experience in food or feed industries preferred.

LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries.

Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application.

What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.