Lab Manager
4/12/2024
Department: Plant Operations/Laboratory
Work Schedule: Regularly scheduled Monday – Friday Day shift. Must be available for overtime work and/or on a call‐in basis as required. Plant is operational 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.
Location: Production facility in Sutherland, Nebraska
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hourly or Salary: Salary
Full or Part‐Time: Full Time
# Employees Supervised: None
Summary
Work with operations on training and testing that is required. Oversight responsibility for all lab work and safety. Maximize efficiency of plant operations.
100% Plant Laboratory
· Run HPLC, brix refractometer, moisture analyzer, Karl Fisher Collimate tetrameter, specific gravity test, yeast counts, viability, water analyses, plate counts, and other tests as needed or requested.
· Run quality control tests on product streams.
· Establish testing protocols and ensure that test results are repeatable and accurate.
· Train operators in proper field sample techniques.
· Compile and Analyze data.
· Complete any and all tasks assigned by the Operations Manager.
· Responsible for supply inventory, requisition and proper disposal as necessary.
· Keep lab area clean and orderly.
· Promote MRE in the community.
Mandatory Qualifications:
· Laboratory operations experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
· BS in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry or related field is desired but is not necessary.
Skills/Behaviors:
· Behave in a manner that is consistent with an experienced professional in the industry
· Maintain outstanding customer service with all stakeholders; motivate all others around you
· Effectively problem solve, negotiate, and resolve disputes
· Effectively manage multiple priorities with efficiency; plan and anticipate needs
· Act with honesty and integrity
Education Requirements:
· High School Diploma or equivalent laboratory experience.
Physical and Workplace Requirements:
· Climbing several flights of stairs and ladders; work at high elevations and in extreme temperatures
· Open and close valves
· Walking of two or more miles per day; work in confined spaces
· Standing for extended periods of time, often 5 hours at a time
· Bending, twisting, and turning