Lab Technician

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

MMPA maintains a strong presence within the dairy industry with strategic business relationships through a variety of channels like processing shelf-stable, value-added dairy products. MMPA has four member owned processing plants in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, including Superior Dairy and the Middlebury Cheese Company. Products made at MMPA's plants include fluid milk, cheese, ultra-filtered milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Competitive salary
• Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Employee feedback and suggestion forums

The Ovid Laboratory Technician is responsible and accountable for performing quality assurance and testing on milk and water samples.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Accurately analyze milk and water samples following the NCIMS/FDA and USDA requirements.
• Maintain NCIMS/FDA certifications.
• Ability to follow good lab practices.
• Meticulous, organized, ability to multitask, and manages time well.
• Perform and maintain quality control testing records.
• Ability to work in a team setting as well as independently.
• Maintain a safe work environment by personally following safety rules and practices.
• Identify and solve problems related to tests and equipment using solid technical knowledge.
• Prepare media and reagents.
• Perform general housekeeping.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Education And Work Experience Requirements

• BS degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or years of experience in a related field.
• Understanding of Evaluation of Milk Laboratories (EML), NCIMS/FDA Accreditation of Milk Laboratory requirements, and Appendix N requirements is desired.
• Excellent communication skills to share ideas/technical information in an easy-to-understand manner.

Physical Requirements And Essential Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, handle, reach above the shoulders, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Many tasks include repetitive movements. The employee is required to frequently sit, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of responsibilities that are required of the role. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

MMPA provides the opportunity for meaningful work that makes a difference in the dairy industry and in our communities. The diverse talents and perspectives of our employees help us to meet the needs of our member farms and the customers we serve.

MMPA is an equal opportunity employer.