Job Description

Lab Technician

***1st shift hours***

Welcome to a better way, an authentic way. Welcome to Nature’s Way.

We believe that nature is the best way to holistic health, and it should be available to everyone.

When we help people live healthy lives, we build a happier, healthier world for everyone.

How we go about our work drives TRUST in who we are, what we do, and the products we produce.

Our customers trust:

• Our products to be the gold standard
• Our words to be true
• Our claims to be honest,
• Our actions to have integrity.

And we’ve been leading the way since 1969.

Be a part of helping people live healthy lives!

Perform organoleptic (sensory) examinations and physical testing to determine the quality of raw materials, packaging components, and finished products. The testing is done to show compliance with specifications and for overall customer satisfaction. Position also performs a variety of sample and data management procedures to prepare samples for analysis. Position also provides customer service to internal customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Physical Testing

• Perform sensory and defect evaluation of raw materials and products. This involves consuming products during taste evaluation.
• Test materials to verify conformance to product specifications.
• Operate several types of basic laboratory equipment such as, but not limited to, pH meter, conductivity meter, analytical balance, hardness tester, disintegration apparatus, tap density, particle size, water activity and moisture balance.
• Perform Maintenance and Calibration procedures per SOP of same laboratory equipment.
• Use laboratory chemicals and solvents to prepare solutions.
• Review coworker's documentation for compliance with SOP's and written specifications.
• Maintain neat, accurate, and complete records in laboratory notebooks to assure compliance to FDA requirements.
• Perform data entry in the computerized Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and other Word and Excel databases.
• Ability to write and review Standard Operating Procedure’s (SOP) for testing methods assigned.
• Perform other lab-related duties, tests, and projects as assigned by supervisor.

Sample and Data Management

• Log all samples received in the lab into SAP Quality Module following Standard Operating Procedures.
• Handle special testing requests as needed.
• Review and receive COA’s as needed.
• Manage contract lab submissions, sample preparation and result receipt.
• Review and close inspection lots to forward to Quality Assurance.
• Manage completed and retained samples.
• Update and create SOP’s as needed.
• File and maintain completed analytical reports.
• Support laboratory associates to maintain and correct inspection lots as needed.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment.
• Maintain organized documents and lab samples.
• Excellent communication skills required with interaction between several departments for disposition of paperwork and samples.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

As a Nature’s Way employee, you’ll enjoy a wide variety of benefits that offer the support you need to truly live what you believe.

All benefits are effective on day 1 of employment.

Medical Option to select either a PPO plan or one of 2 high – deductible medical plans that includes a company contribution to your personal health savings bank account.

Dental Delta Dental PPO & an option to select an enhanced dental plan.

Vision Routine preventative coverage under medical plan and an option to elect additional voluntary coverage

Time Off All employees receive 11 holidays off per year, as well as paid time off that starts at a minimum of two weeks per year.

401K Plan Company match of up to 4% as long as employees contribute a minimum of 6% to the account. An additional profit-sharing contribution is also made to employee accounts if the company meets its annual targets.

You’ll also enjoy a variety of other benefits that support your long-term health and wellness:

• Company provided short-term & long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary critical illness & accident coverage
• New parent phase-in program & paternity leave
• Educational assistance reimbursement
• Product discounts & a wellness program

Start Helping People live Healthy lives today!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)