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Simmons Foods · 15 hours ago

Lab Tech (1st shift - M-F 4a-12:30p)

Bridgeville, DE

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Simmons Foods is a company focused on quality assurance in food processing, and they are seeking a Lab Tech to support their quality assurance program. The role involves conducting in-plant analysis, sample collection, and reporting on product evaluations to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Food and BeverageManufacturingNutrition

Responsibilities

Conducts in plant analysis and in facility audit of production / quality records as determined by the Quality Manager

Ensures sample collection and analysis for various post process measurements, including primary and secondary packaging, product evaluation, sample library management, collection of samples for product deviation evaluation and the incubation program

Collects samples for outside laboratory analysis and customer positive release program

Responsible for conducting post process examination on samples and reporting all deviations to the Quality Manager

Administers sample collection in accordance with facility sampling program, including post process panels, external analysis, customer positive release, incubation, product deviations, and sample retains

Responsible for the review of Finished Goods and Raw Material Analysis for compliance

Collaborates with R&D to ensure Finished Product Specifications are up to date and correct

Inputs Quality line check data, external laboratory results and panel/internal analysis results into system

Compiles, sorts and verifies accuracy of data to be entered

Conducts required post process evaluations, including standard post process samples, incubation and product deviations

Conducts daily calibrations related to tests performed

Uses spreadsheet program to enter and save numerical data

Manages information including editing, creating, manipulating, entering and retrieving data from databases

Creates reports to communicate information to other departments

Participates as a member of the Team

Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members

Attends appropriate team meetings

As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc

Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization

Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives

Enters and locates information on a computer

Visually verifies information, often in small print

Communicates with Customers, Vendors, or Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail

May present information to small or large groups

Must be able to work in various temperatures

Move about in a manufacturing environment and surrounding property

May travel via car or plane to various work locations

Qualification

Quality AssuranceLaboratory ProceduresHACCP PrinciplesGMP KnowledgeMicrosoft ExcelData ManagementTrustAction-OrientedTeam CollaborationCommunication SkillsIntegrity

Required

High School diploma or equivalent

Some Quality Assurance or Quality Control experience preferred

Working knowledge of current laboratory procedures, HACCP principles and plant GMPs

Computer skills including functional knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Gmail

Thermal Processing knowledge & double seam knowledge required if the position supports a Pet Food facility

Preferred

Bachelor's or 2-year degree in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry or related field or some college level Science courses (i.e. general chemistry)

Preference for food processing organization