Job Title: Laboratory Technician IV

Location: Morton Grove IL

Duration: 7 months

Description:

Laboratory Technician - Morton Grove (onsite)

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Job Description:

Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: 7:30am – 4pm

HM's top 3 "must haves":

• 1 to 2 years of experience working in a GMP regulated, food environment

• Must be able to lift 50lbs

• Team player

Lab Assistant (Cheese Culture Tech)

1st Shift: Roughly 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

CULTURE MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contamination plating at each step of process (TSA Sheep blood)

• Send phage samples to Central LAB

• Keeping and maintaining records of daily Pre- Op inspections

• Tools ensemble and sterilization

• Assemble and sterilize centrifuge bearings and bowls

• Assemble packaging pumps and sterilize

• Assemble and sterilize blenders

• Disassemble centrifuges

The Technician will also be responsible for Starter Media and/or Milk Sterilization

• Glycerin Sterilization

• KOH sterilization

• Sodium Citrate Sterilization

• Measuring De-Ionized water volume in flask

• Weighing of Sodium Citrate Powder

• Mixing of Sodium Citrate powder and water

• Can Sterilization

• Milk Preparation

• Mixing of Milk and Di-Ionized water per formula

• Cell Paste Transfer to Sterile Buckets

• Addition of Sterilized Ingredients for Formulation (flask or fermenter) Blending

• Formulation of Blend

• Measuring Glycerin volume in Flask or Blend

• Filler unit set-up - small or large pouch, Code dating

• Compressed air testing at filler

On Packaging Days the technician will be responsible for the following:

• Assembly and stamping of white boxes

• Labeling of Racks

• Sample collection and QC Testing

• Boxing of Pouches

• Fill Liquid nitrogen Tank

• Fill out packaging record forms

• Freezing of Boxes

• Fill out packaging inventory record

• Product Frozen Storage

Qualification

• H.S. Diploma

• 1-2 years of experience working in a GMP regulated, food environment

• Must be able to lift 50lbs

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to work with small groups (Only 5 people total work at this location)

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $22.71 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• GMP: 2 years (Required)
• Cheese Cultures Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
• Food industry: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Morton Grove, IL 60053: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person