Lab Technician

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Job Title: Lab Technician
Location: Carlisle, PA, Mid-Atlantic United States, USA

Company: Land O Lakes
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Technician
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Lab Technician

HOURLY WAGE: $28.48 per hour plus Shift Differential $2 hour per hour

BONUS:

$300 bonus after completing 90-day probationary period

$700 bonus after completing 6 months of employment

Total of $1,000 bonus

Shift & Working Hours: (Crew 4) 5:00PM to 5:00AM; 2-2-3 Rotation (every other weekend) Weekends/Overtime as needed.

In this role, you'll be a key member of our Land O'Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, ensuring the quality of our safe wholesome finished products. You'll gain skills and experience in working with operations to ensure product integrity, from a microbiological and analytical standpoint, is protected and that our products conform to all standards within the LOL Quality Management Systems. Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness. We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives.

The Quality Lab Technician - Dairy Foods is responsible for accurately performing analytical and bacteriological testing on raw material, in-process material, and finished product in accordance with company policies and procedures. Previous work in a dairy laboratory, analytical laboratory, or dairy industry preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

Comply with all safety processes and insist on safety practices of self and others
Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
Perform analyses, inspections, sampling, and testing of all stages of the manufacturing process, to ensure quality standards and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and tolerance specifications for the chemical or physical property
Evaluate non-conforming results and initiate re-sampling, re-testing, and/or hold procedures
Perform a variety of qualitative tests or qualitative assays on samples, and aid in maintenance and certification of test instruments and apparatus to ensure compliance.
Work with Quality Assurance Managers, Lab Supervisors and staff to foster and develop Quality programs to assist all employees; assists plant with onboarding and training of employees
Ability to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment
Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area

Required Experience and Skills:

18 years old or older
Ability to be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision
Work in a collaborative team
Flexibility in work performed and schedule
Ability to learn to operate all laboratory testing equipment /instruments: FT-IR, NIR, pH meter, Titrator, Centrifuge, VIS Spectrometer, etc
Knowledge of Microsoft 365
Ability to perform inspections of operations equipment as part of the role which will require you to walk through the facility on a regular basis
Ability to follow SOPs, written instructions, and procedures precisely.
Knowledge of analytical techniques and procedures and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Education:

Associate degree or higher or comparable experience in dairy laboratory testing

Preferred Experience:

Previous work in a dairy laboratory, analytical laboratory, or food/beverage manufacturing industry
Microbiological and Wet Chemistry Testing (Mojonnier Extraction, Kohmans, Simple Distillation, etc)
1+ year of manufacturing work experience

Physical Requirements:

Candidates will likely spend 75% of the shift on their feet performing test and inspections.
Frequent movements include walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present

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.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

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.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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Job Post Date: 09/11/25