- Quality Assurance (Lab) Technician
Backup: Quality Assurance Supervisor, other Lab Technicians
M-F 5:00am-3:30pm
Lab Technicians are responsible for ensuring that all finished products are tested and run within specification. Technicians train on all Lab duties and include: Sample procurement, equipment calibration, finished product testing, COA production and raw material testing.
Reports to: Quality Assurance Supervisor
Direct Reports: N/A
Principal Duties as a QA Lab Technician:
Set up and calibrate lab equipment
Check the Production line at the beginning of each new product to ensure that the proper raw materials and ingredients are being used
Check the Packaging line at the beginning of each product run to ensure proper product labeling and identification
Perform required on-line testing (Fat, Moisture, pH, etc.) during Production to ensure that products will function and conform to specifications
Communicate with Production staff regarding formula adjustments
Perform finished product testing on samples the following production day which includes: Melt, Flavor, Color, Functionality and Microbiological testing
Generate reports on all finished products following testing
Conduct additional costumer-specific testing on finished products (Sauce, Viscosity, Water Activity, etc.)
Perform environmental swabbing on a weekly basis
Obtain cheese samples of incoming raw materials for analytical testing
Obtain and prepare hot product samples for pathogen testing
Other duties as assigned. This may include:
Other Duties:
Demonstrate adherence to the site’s Safety and GMP practices
Attend monthly facility Safety training
Assist with appropriate Risk Assessments upon request
Assist with appropriate Accident/Incident Investigations and Right-to-Refuse Investigation
Qualifications:
Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our company’s continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable future.
Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its Member Co-operatives, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers.
Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of €3.4 billion. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Ornua has a strong global team of 2,800 employees, operating from 10 business units worldwide, including 13 production facilities.
Ornua builds sustainable routes to market for Irish dairy products. The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold, as well as Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto, and BEO milk powders. Markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany, and the UK and by in-market Sales and Marketing teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe, and North and Latin America.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world, and for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies. The business is supported by production facilities in the UK, Spain, North America, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria, and by in-market teams in Africa and the Middle East.
