Nestle USA Microbiology Quality Technician Vacancy – Apply Online
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Job Title: Quality Technician
Job ID: 21006904
Location: Dublin, OH
Job Category: Quality Assurance/Food Safety
Eligibility Criteria
• High School diploma or equivalent required; undergraduate degree in closely related science preferred (i.e. Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, et al.)
Experience:
• Relevant academic coursework or 1-year of practical relevant experience in an analytical laboratory preferred.
Required Skills:
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Good verbal and written business communication skills
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• English Language Skills (Basic reading, writing, speaking, etc.)
Position Summary:
The Microbiology Laboratory Technician provides key analytical laboratory support that ensures the food safety of Nestlé customers and consumers. This role performs and documents routine tasks related to sample processing and analysis, using written operating procedures, standard laboratory methods, and/or basic laboratory techniques, functions, and equipment. The role also conducts specific procedures and tests within the laboratory requiring the use of applied knowledge and practical skills learned from on-the-job experience and modifies or adapts techniques to fit special needs or problems.
Provide support to the laboratory department by performing and/or coordinating a variety of Laboratory processes.
• Registers and prepares samples for general analytical testing through data entry, weighing, and physical homogenization.
• Preps and performs routine to more complex analyses per NQAC methods.
• Reads and records results of analyses, making sure to keep identification numbers matched with correct samples.
• Operates basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, autoclave, evaporator, etc.
• Prepares (and assures accuracy of) standards, reagents, etc. needed for analyses.
• Acid washes glassware and specially cleans other equipment and areas as required.
• Functions as a primary data generator, records and calculates data, signs assay sheets.
• Performs routine lab and department maintenance to keep the area clean and orderly.
• Interpret customer requests and perform log-in functions.
• Conducts preliminary interpretations of data or observations and drafts short reports to a supervisor.
• Carries out assignments in a timely, diligent, and safe manner and performs work in accordance with NQAC SOPs.
• Assures adherence to safety regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Provide assurance of quality and support of quality processes for the Laboratory/Center.
• Assure quality of results by assisting with establishment and maintenance of QA documents, plans, and ICPs.
• Document QA data and report to lead or manage.
• Assure equipment is maintained in reliable working order and make repairs or modifications within the capability of the Technician or request repairs.
Processes/Methods
• Identify and resolve process or analytical methodology problems.
• Assist in write-up, review, and provide proper documentation for processes or methods as experience allows.
Training
• Attend internal and external training programs as assigned by management.
• On-the-job instruction under the direct supervision of other technicians or scientists.
• Training other associates as experience and job needs dictate.
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