Job Title: R&D Process Lab Technician, Pet Food - 23-00531
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 3-month contract role (with possible extension) and 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 weighing and batching ingredients, and operating food production machinery. 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
- Load and operate industrial food production machinery, such as: grinders, mixers, extruders, ovens, and conveyors
- Complete ingredient weighing, measuring, and batching tasks for production runs per 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
- Ensure proper lab setup, ingredient preparation, equipment operation, and clean-up for each production 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 utensils, equipment, and machinery
- We utilize multiple ingredients in the Process Lab. The potential candidate cannot have any known aversions or adverse reactions to food materials; specifically known allergies and raw, uncooked materials.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma is required plus 2 years working experience, or an Associate’s degree
- Experience in a food processing area with a working knowledge of food safety regulations is preferred
- Moderate to strong mechanical aptitude: comfortable working with industrial machinery and equipment
- Ability 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 and using standard food cleaning chemicals to complete SSOP tasks
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Capable of evaluating and selecting solutions from established options to make day-to-day decisions
- 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
- Ability to work independently and identify upcoming tasks
- Machine operation or manufacturing experience
Education: High School Diploma plus a minimum of 2 years working experience is required, or an Associate’s degree
Compensation: $20/hour (approximately $41,600 annually)
Schedule and Location:
This position offers 1st shift full time hours, Monday - Friday, 7am-3:30pm. This position 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
- Weekly Pay
- Referral Bonuses
- Scholarship Programs
- National Staffing Week Gifts
- Giveaways and Incentive Programs
Text Number: 877-200-5246
Call Number: 419-775-4557
Spherion Mid Ohio is an EEO/AA employer.