Process Lab Technician

Job Title: Process Lab Technician, Pet Food R&D - 24-00539

Spherion Mid Ohio, in partnership with The JM Smucker Company, is seeking a Process Lab Technician for their Orrville pet food R&D Process Lab team. This position will begin as a 6-month contract role with likely extension for up to 24 months. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience working in a Fortune 500 company.

Position Overview:

As a Lab Technician your main duties will involve hands-on tasks like batching and weighing materials. You'll also be a key part of maintaining sanitation standards in the R&D Process Lab. This role centers on following established procedures and working closely with your team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with pet food production runs in the context of product research and development
• Complete batching tasks for production runs in line with existing procedures
• Complete sanitation tasks based on the production schedule that aligns with Standard Sanitization Procedures
• Operate Process Lab equipment while following standard operating procedures and relevant test methods
• Ensuring proper lab setup, ingredient preparation, equipment operation, and clean-up for each trial run
• Operate a variety of food processing, packaging, and testing equipment according to safety guidelines and requirements to execute experiments
• Document and report data for review and interpretation, including process conditions, ingredient codes, inventory levels, and other relevant information as needed
• Recognize and troubleshoot typical problems within the work area
• Clean and sanitize lab equipment and machinery
• Prepare pet food samples for analysis
• Organize equipment and tools to support production runs
• Prep and gather ingredients for upcoming trials
• Assemble equipment and machinery per trial specifications
  
  

Requirements:

• High School Diploma is required
• Experience in a food processing area with a working knowledge of food safety regulations is preferred
• Mechanical aptitude, comfortable assembling and working with machinery and lab equipment
• Able to work within established procedures with a moderate degree of supervision
• Capable of performing a range of day-to-day activities such as operating food production equipment
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Use standard food cleaning chemicals to complete SSOP tasks
• Ability to impact team through the quality of services or information provided; effective collaboration with team members to achieve goals and add value
• Collaboration, information sharing, and proactive engagement with others to meet team goals
• Compliance with all safety, health, environmental requirements, including OSHA rules, company GMP/GLP, and other Food Safety/QA requirements
• Accurate measurement and transfer of ingredients for experiments and conversion of ingredients to finished goods per instructions
• Comfortable working on a computer: data entry, documentation, entering quality check information
• Willingness to do physical work, work around machinery, and operate in a food production environment
• Ability to work independently and identify upcoming tasks
• Time management skills
• Machine operation or manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required
  
  

Pay Rate: $19/hr. (approximately $39,520 annually)

Schedule and Location:

This position is full time (40 hours/week). Working hours are Monday - Friday, 7am-3pm. The Technician will work 100% on-site at the Smucker Company campus in Orrville, Ohio.

Apply now to learn more about Spherion's career-building opportunities with The JM Smucker Company.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance available day 1 through Spherion
• Referral Bonuses
• Scholarship Programs
• National Staffing Week Gifts
• Giveaways and Incentive Programs
• Paid Weekly
  
  

Text Number: 330-682-2222

Call Number: 419-775-4557

Spherion Mid Ohio is an EEO/AA employer.

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