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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Olathe, KS
Olathe, Kansas

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The Microbiologist will be responsible for ensuring consistent product quality in a manufacturing setting of a food company.
Overseeing the routine micro testing in the laboratory including: aerobic plate counts; yeast, mold, and coliform testing; and pre-operation swabbing of equipment.
Perform swabbing of food contact production equipment after sanitation
Plating, streaking, microbiological testing
Environmental monitoring

This position will assess the overall Microbiological Testing procedures in place and update and/or create new testing as needed.
When issues arise where pathogens are found within the manufacturing process, the Microbiologist will be responsible for troubleshooting from raw ingredients received through the equipment to find where the contamination occurred and how to resolve the issue.

Candidates must be able to assess product quality and when necessary put production on hold.
A great work ethic and attitude along with the ability to work independently as well as communicate across all levels in a manufacturing environment is required.
The technicians use walk talkies to communicate from the lab to the production floor. The lab is right off of the production floor.




About Aerotek:


Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.