Part-Time Quality Assurance Production Operator - Land O'Lakes Inc.

As a Quality Assurance Lab Technician in our animal feed manufacturing facility, you will focus on monitoring quality requirements on both Raw Materials and Finished Feeds, sustaining our company quality, comply with FDA/EQMS (Enterprise Quality Management Systems)/Feed Safety programs and meet customer expectations to achieve consistent quality levels.

You will be responsible for accurate completion of tests, understand and follow lab and company safety, quality, and behavioral policies.

Hours: Monday - Friday; 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

7:00am - 11:00 am on some Saturdays

Pay: $19/hr

Perform a wide variety of duties to support operational needs. Job assignments may include but are not limited to the following:

• Reviewing reject metal samples
  
• Run and transmit finished product tests and data
  
• Lab Daily Housekeeping tasks
  
• Lab Safety Processes
  
• Support Bulk Receiving Compliance
  
• Support moisture testing
  
• Support Charm Tests
  
• Support bushel weight collection
  
• GMPs compliance
  
• Lead continuous improvement projects
  
• Assist with conducting quality audit for the site
  
• Assist with training employees correctly filling out production documentation
  
• Assist with certifying employees in quality portions of their jobs
  
• Assist with investigating daily hold feeds, liability cases and complaints and deciding dispositions
  
• Assist with DRUG daily/monthly inventory
  
• Assisting with State Assay sampling and submission
  
• Assist with record verification and document/sample retention policies records
  
• Manage tag inventories
  
• Evaluate, test, and manage storage of finished product samples
  
• Assisting with tasks in the absence of QA Manager
  
• Maintain good relationship with plant personnel contacts.
  
• Other duties as assigned by Plant Quality Management
  

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate safe, efficient, and thorough work habits.
  
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks
  
• Demonstrate ability to manage time to complete all tasks
  
• This position requires minimal supervision
  
• Must be a positive team player.
  
• Ability to multi-task
  
• Self-direction and accuracy.
  
• Flexible to work any shift to support company needs.
  
• Prepare and maintain all necessary documentation.
  
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
  
• Follow Company prescribed safety rules and regulations as well as other departmental policies and procedures including cGMP's. Help to develop proper safety techniques.
  
• Follow quality guidelines ensuring product is within specification in addition, housekeeping SOP's will be followed.
  
• Other duties as assigned by Plant Quality Management
  

Experience-Education (Required):

• 3+ months work experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting
  
• Able to lift up to 50 pound bags on a repetitive basis
  
• This role will require a valid driver license to drive a company vehicle
  

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• High school/GED degree
  
• 2- or 4-year College degree in Agriculture, the Sciences, or related fields.
  
• Forklift experience
  

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of E1 JDE, and Ariba highly desired.
  
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
  
• Skills in organization, prioritizing and attention to detail.
  
• Laboratory testing
  
• Able to interpret results of testing for accuracy, reasonableness, compliance with specifications, etc. and to perform simple problem-solving tasks and troubleshooting.
  

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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