Lab Technician

Ovid, MI, US

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is looking for an experienced Lab Technician to join our team, in our Ovid, MI facility. The Laboratory Technician is responsible and accountable for the testing and production. Ensures the safe, accurate and timely testing and production of products.

About Us:

The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) -- established in 1916 -- is a dairy farmer-owned and operated milk marketing cooperative and dairy processor. As the 10th largest dairy cooperative in the U.S., MMPA serves dairy farmers throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana, employing approximately 625 people in four states. In addition to a cheese plant in Indiana called the Middlebury Cheese Company, and a dairy product plant in Ohio called Superior Dairy, MMPA operates two SQF Level 3 dairy ingredient plants in Michigan. Products made at MMPA's plants include fluid milk, cheese, ultra-filtered milk, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream, and condensed skim milk.

Why you'll love working here:

• Competitive salary
• health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Employees feedback and suggestion forums

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Have thorough knowledge of product flow.
• Ability to read and understand written procedures, manuals, or the methodology of testing.
• Have good organizational skills. Attention to detail.
• Perform all duties and assignments in a safe and efficient manner, as stipulated by management.
• Completion and maintenance of any and all required logs, records, etc.
• Pass state examinations for certification and comply with all standards.
• Perform all lab functions and testing now being performed and future tests, and other duties as and when assigned.
• Awareness of and compliance with all HACCP, USDA, FDA, SQF, MDA, GMP, and Food Safety Standards.
• Attend training both on and off site as required and train new operators as necessary. This does include the training of new employees for their initial qualification and refresher training.
• Applicant must be fully qualified in accordance with current contract requirements as a lab technician.
• Perform other duties, as assigned and maintenance of electrical control systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Must be able to work well with others.

Operate dairy testing equipment.

Perform chemistry and Microbiological testing.

Must have good computer skills.

Have completed all courses required in the lab apprentice program or equivalent college degree.

Ability to work any shift, weekends, or holidays (our plants operate 24/7). Reliable and consistent attendance required.

Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

Follow good manufacturing practice regulations, which requires gloves, hairnets, shoe covers and uniforms in working areas. Personal cleanliness is necessary to pre