Come join a Top Workplace USA on the Farm Operations Team at our Platteville, CO location.

Aurora Organic Dairy is recruiting for a 3rd Shift, Quality Assurance Lab Technician. As a QA Lab Technician you will be responsible for in-process and finished product quality testing, maintaining accurate and complete records and alerting management to any potential quality issues.

Responsibilities:

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Assist in all in-bound and finished product milk processing including but not limited to: Customer Service, working with our Laboratory and Product Information Management System, Tanker/Silo Inventory Control, administrative assistant duties.
• Responsible for the collection, maintenance, and report of all samples via appropriate documentation
• Responsible for performing process control testing in a manufacturing environment. Ensuring all samples meet applicable specification and are maintained in respective areas for testing.
• Responsible for basic navigation of Farm Web Portal and M3.
• Maintain accurate and complete laboratory testing result records.
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices and Safety Procedures.
• Communicate any potential quality issues to QA Management.
• Professional communication and customer service skills in working with multiple departments and external partners.
• Position is expected to rotate and support both raw and finished laboratories.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Manufacturing, Food Science, Microbiology, or related field preferred.
• Experience in dairy laboratory testing procedures preferred.
• Competency in Microsoft Windows and Office products.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methods.
• Detail oriented team member with good communication skills.
• Strong, honest work ethic with ability to handle multiple tasks daily.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to sit for extended periods of time; Must be able to stand or walk for more than 50% of the shift. Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel or crawl; reach grasp and lift, push, pull up to 50 lbs. regularly and up to 80 lbs. occasionally. Must be able to work in low temperature and loud (90-110dB) production areas environments.

All new hires must have completed first vaccination prior to hire and be fully vaccinated within 45 days of hire.

Benefits:

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Group Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Cancer Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Personal Leave
• Family Care Leave
• Free Milk
• Costco Membership Reimbursement
• Captive Shoe Program