Laboratory Technician IV
Laboratory Technician IV#26-03141
Morton Grove, IL
All On-site
Job Description
Laboratory Technician - Morton Grove (onsite)
Job Title: Laboratory Technician
Job Type: (Accounting/Finance, Admin/Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical) Scientific
Number of openings requested: 1 (Replacing Anthony Dukes)
Title Type: (Plant, Non-Plant, Professional) Professional
Work Location: (Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid) Morton Grove
Requisition Owner Name:
Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project): NA
Hiring Manager's Email Address:
Cost Center #: C6038119
WBS Element: (If not applicable, list Cost Center) C6038119
WBS Element/Project Funding Total $$ (If not applicable, list N/A) NA
Hours Per Day / Hours Per Week: (Project Based Work) NA
Company Code: U025
Product Category / GL Account: 57***0100
Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request): Bill Palm
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other): Bill Palm
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date: 2/3/2026
Supplier/Vendor: (if you don't have a specific supplier in mind, list all) All
Job Description: (please attach) see attached
Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm
Pay Rate: ***
Bill Rate: ***
Start Date: 3/2/2026
End Date: 12/31/2026
"Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment):
(yes or no)" No
Interview Process: (individual or panel, one or multiple)? Individual
Interview Type: (video, call, in-person) Phone and in person
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)
• ** is looking for a Technician that will support all aspects of the Cheese Cultures Manufacturing at the Morton Grove facility.
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)
EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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Morton Grove, IL
All On-site
Job Description
Laboratory Technician - Morton Grove (onsite)
Job Title: Laboratory Technician
Job Type: (Accounting/Finance, Admin/Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical) Scientific
Number of openings requested: 1 (Replacing Anthony Dukes)
Title Type: (Plant, Non-Plant, Professional) Professional
Work Location: (Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid) Morton Grove
Requisition Owner Name:
Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project): NA
Hiring Manager's Email Address:
Cost Center #: C6038119
WBS Element: (If not applicable, list Cost Center) C6038119
WBS Element/Project Funding Total $$ (If not applicable, list N/A) NA
Hours Per Day / Hours Per Week: (Project Based Work) NA
Company Code: U025
Product Category / GL Account: 57***0100
Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request): Bill Palm
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other): Bill Palm
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date: 2/3/2026
Supplier/Vendor: (if you don't have a specific supplier in mind, list all) All
Job Description: (please attach) see attached
Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm
Pay Rate: ***
Bill Rate: ***
Start Date: 3/2/2026
End Date: 12/31/2026
"Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment):
(yes or no)" No
Interview Process: (individual or panel, one or multiple)? Individual
Interview Type: (video, call, in-person) Phone and in person
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)
• ** is looking for a Technician that will support all aspects of the Cheese Cultures Manufacturing at the Morton Grove facility.
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)
EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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