Quality Technician at Lactalis American Group Inc

Reed City, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Control, Food Safety, Analytical Equipment Operation, SAP, Microsoft Excel, Sensory Testing, Lot Tracking, Sanitation Inspection, CCP Verification, Data Management, Lactose Testing, Communication Skills

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Description Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to oursLactalis Midwest Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Quality Technician based in Reed City, Michigan. The candidate will be accountable for supporting the packaging line product quality, quality systems understanding, and assessing Food Safety risks as it pertains to materials, ingredients, and finished product. Reports to a Quality Engineer with close relationships to other Quality Engineers, Operations, Logistics and Finance functions. Work schedule will be 4 days On from 6pm – 6am with 4 days Off (weekends and holidays required as scheduled). From your EXPERTISE to ours Key responsibilities for this position include: Responding to quality and food safety calls/incidents for the shift Review of 30 min quality checks, sensory of products, collection of samples for testing/retain/plating, and verification of packaging line code dates Verification of CP and CCP for some processing and packaging checks Perform Level 2 Inspections for CCP #4 as well as finished product testing for milk residue Audit lot tracking documentation Collection of samples for micro plating, reading and reporting for yogurt, milk, water, air, ingredients, and cream Place finished products and materials on hold ensuring accuracy of lot data, quantity, and material #. Lactose Testing Operate various analytical equipment including but not limited to FOSS FT3, CEM, Sprint Protein analyzer, Sample Diluters, viscometers, and pH Meters Room abuse testing reading and results documentation Creation of material, ingredient, and finished product holds as needed Periodic auditing of operations quality check program which includes weight control, pH, temperature, code dating etc. Shift support of any quality/food safety related issues Quality data management and reporting Sanitation Inspections for tanks, HTSTs, and packaging lines as well as completing associated documentation Screen check interpretations for CIP Some vacation coverage for opposite shift tech Responsible for communicating clear and concise shift notes daily All other duties as assigned Requirements From your STORY to ours Qualified applicants will contribute the following: Minimum Qualifications: Must be able to rank tasks by urgency and impact Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong commitment to quality & customer service Able to operate effectively as part of a high performance work team Solid computer Skills (Will use Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, SAP, etc.) Preferred Qualifications: 4 year college education – science background preferred Prior experience in food safety and quality as a quality or laboratory technician At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career. Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.

Responsibilities

The Quality Technician supports packaging line product quality, manages quality systems, and assesses food safety risks for materials and finished products. Key duties include performing CCP inspections, collecting micro plating samples, and conducting sanitation audits.