Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Laboratory team in Nampa, ID.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

At Lactalis USA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

From your PASSION to ours

Summary: Assists and manages the enhancement of both technical and financial performance of the department under the direction of the Laboratory Management, including maintaining the accuracy of all major laboratory equipment, maintaining all lab equipment, and being a resource for people in and outside the lab.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Ensure all equipment is working properly, and all QC and PM’s are done on time.
• Troubleshoot and do repairs/maintenance of all lab equipment including FOSS equipment.
• Organize your time to ensure all calibrations and validations are done when required.
• Maintain all records associated with all lab equipment.
• Communicate to Lab Management when equipment is out of compliance and what was done to bring it back in to compliance.
• Email equipment validation reports to plant management.
• Review chemistry results for accuracy and follow up with lab management if discrepancies are found
• Communicate to Lab Management any parts needed to maintain/fix equipment as soon as possible to minimize down time.
• Be an asset to all lab techs with the knowledge of all areas and job duties this position possesses by providing coaching when procedures aren’t followed and provide answers when questions arise
• Communicate to Plant management as requested the status of equipment that is being worked on.
• Remain flexible with schedule to accommodate when machines need to be fixed/calibrated/
• Other Duties as assigned.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• High School Diploma required.
• Associates Degree or higher preferred
• Science Background

Experience

• Working with FTIR and NIR equipment
• Troubleshooting equipment
• Calibrating Equipment
• Leading projects and meeting deadlines

Specialized Knowledge

• Plus if worked with FOSS equipment
• Plus if know Statistics
• Plus if worked in the Dairy Industry

Skills / Abilities

• Time Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Data Analysis
• Strong math skills
• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Mechanically Inclined
• Strong written and verbal communication

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

• Come join the world’s leading dairy company and maker of award-winning specialty cheeses! We promote from within, so let’s discuss your career growth possibilities. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits in a clean and stable work environment. Post-offer drug screens and background checks are conducted. Lactalis American Group is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer. We are an E-Verify participant. Must be at least 18 years old. Veterans encouraged to apply!