**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc. **Categories:** Quality **Locations:** Chaska, Minnesota **Position Type:** Regular Full-Time **Remote Eligible:** No **Req ID:** 28046 **Job Description** **Business Unit Overview** Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food. Location Description Michael foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the "best small town in Minnesota" with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work!. Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food-loving consumers. Responsibilities Lab Specialist is responsible for providing technical support for Food safety Department. Individual is self-motivated and require supervision. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Operate HPLC analyzer including –but limited to: (preparing samples, uploading samples, reading result, sending daily report, and weekly trending report. Set up and maintain all relevant lab equipment. Operate most lab equipment including mixers, scales, sealers, chemical titration equipment, etc May be required to review and update SOPs, tracking logs, and material/reagent specifications Contact outside service providers to send laboratory instruments/equipment off-site for re-certification, repair and to assist with troubleshooting issues when applicable. Lab Materials ordering, receiving and inventory Independently keep the lab clean and organized Anticipate the needs of current and planned tasks and keep test chemicals/ tool for formulating stocked or on order. Demonstrate common sense and logic in day-to-day assignments Learn where and how to get information and seek coaching when needed. Follow through on details and agreed upon tasks to deliver results. Lead by example, open to sharing new ideas and skills with others. Adhere to safe work practices Qualifications JOB QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: B.S. in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or relevant science discipline. Bachelors or Master’s degree preferred. EXPERIENCE: 1+ years’ laboratory experience in food manufacturing or chemical laboratory environment, (HPLC experience is preferred) LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. REASONING ABILITY: Capable of prioritizing tasks to meet goals and ensure product quality .Ability to troubleshoot instrument related issues. Requires basic knowledge of fundamental quality concepts. Basic use of computer systems applications used to operate instruments and data acquisitions Good attention to detail and an ability to multitask Can use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook The pay range for this position is $40,016 - $54,421 per year. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. 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)