Plant Lab Technician (Dairymas)

Job Name

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Date Published

29-Aug-2025

Advertising Ends

29-Oct-2025

ID#

13247

Role Type

Quality & Safety

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

Malaysia

Location

Malaysia

Position Description

Overview:

To perform routine sampling and testing on incoming materials (ingredients, packaging materials), utilities (incoming water), finished products, plant & machine hygiene monitoring according to Quality Plan to ensure product quality and food safety.
Responsible to ensure incoming material, semi and finished products are released in SAP system on time to fulfil sales order.
To fulfil Food Safety and Quality objectives and perform Good Laboratory Practise

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control/ Assurance

1. Perform routine inspection and testing at processing & packing of Cultured and String Cheese products according to Quality Plan:

To perform on-line sampling and testing of yoghurt, culture milk drink and String Cheese products.

For String cheese detail tasks include :
Inprocess and Final production inspections – sampling and testing as per Quality Plan
Functionality Test – sampling and testing
Arrange samples and send to External lab

To transfer, arrange and record retention/ stress test samples accordingly for each checking and retrieval.
To update and dispose expire retention samples accordingly.
To inspect and dispose stress test samples accordingly.
To report non-conforming activities base on ABC Grading or products to superior for actions.
To print out QC analysis report, check the test results and verify CCP, OIML record.
To perform assorted packs and bundle check.
To record stress test room temperature. ( for cultured product)
To release and block product in SAP.

2. Perform microbiological testing of raw materials, finished products, packaging materials, utilities and environmental samples as per Quality Plan :

Preparation of media/ diluent and samples to be analysed
To perform testing of raw materials, incoming water, finished products, packaging material (bottles), hygiene swab, air quality as well as complaint/ non-conforming/ investigative samples, etc.
Decontamination of used items from Microbiological Lab (e.g. dispose and autoclave used petri dish).
To perform autoclave’s sterility performance weekly.
To report non-conforming activities or products based on ABC Grading to superior for actions.
To record incubators’ temperature and laminar flow’s air velocity according to schedule.

3. Incoming Materials (Raw Material, Packaging Material), Water & Wastewater

To perform sampling and testing of incoming materials, treated incoming water and wastewater according to quality plan.
To report non-conformance activities to superior for actions.

4. Colour solution preparation incoming

To ensure and support colour solution prepared according to procedures and formulation on time to support production.

5. Customer complaint

To carry out investigation on complaint cases and provide investigation finding report on time.
To fill in the laboratory report for complaint analysis.

6. Equipment care and chemical preparation

To perform verification of equipment (pH meter. Moisture analyser and weighing balance)
To prepare chemical for testing for main general lab and in-process laboratory
Monitor and highlight to superior stock on hand.
To be responsible in handling and managing equipment in laboratory and highlight to superior for damage equipment

7. ISO/ HACCP/ HALAL/ FSSC certification / YUM!

Ensure all documents, records are updated and procedures are complied.
Contribute to continual improvement of food safety management system and laboratory management system.
Assist in supplier quality audit periodically.

8. Lab consumable, chemical stocks and schedule waste management ( lab chemicals).

To ensure expired chemicals is arranged for disposal accordingly.
To ensure schedule waste is disposed in a correct manner by the whole team.

Plant and operation

1. Smooth and sustained operation and plant 5S/GMP standards

To conduct 5S/GMP audit according to assigned schedule.
Supervise QC team to close 5S/GMP audit findings.
To carry out glass/hard plastic inspection according to assigned schedule.
To conduct and support verification on improvement project initiated by production.
Other ad-hoc tasks or projects allocated.
To attend QC department meeting and DDS meeting to ensure smooth internal communication.
Involve in the traceability activity

2. Health & Safety Support

Ensure the H&S critical risk performed as per schedule and review and action closed for every 6 months.
Assist to review lab hazard and report if there has any issue.
Ensure all chemical waste is managed properly & all waste must be disposed end of the day on daily basis, & records maintained.
Ensure MSDS is updated as per chemicals used in lab communication

Qualifications:

SPM, STPM, Certificate, Diploma in any discipline
Preferably 1 year in Food Industry/FMCG/Dairy Manufacturing
GMP, HACCP,GLP, laboratory knowledge / testing in food Industry.
Laboratory knowledge / skills in Microbiology or Quality Control in food Industry

Our Story

Fonterra is a global nutrition company owned by 9000 farming families in New Zealand. We employ 20,000 people around the globe and offer amazing opportunities for people who want to join our team. Our New Zealand-made dairy products are enjoyed in 140 markets across the globe. Our products are loved by people for their balanced nutrition, quality craftsmanship and sheer indulgence.

At Fonterra, diversity, inclusion, and flexibility are a big part of our business, and with a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders and passionate people, this is a great place to work, please apply and join our team.

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