Lab Technician

Lab Technician

Build your career with Alto Ingredients! Earn a competitive salary, eligibility for annual cash incentive and stock-based incentive, benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401k with a company dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, a stipend for fitness center expenses, a generous paid time off (PTO) program, and service awards for career longevity. Alto Ingredients values the communities where we work and live and offers an extra 8 hours of paid leave for employees who volunteer their time and talents in their community.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients. Leveraging the unique qualities of its facilities, the company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and commercial products in the Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. For more information, please visit

Our Pekin campus produces products destined for Health, Home& Beauty; Food and Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. All personnel are responsible for the safety of these products, which includes participation in training, following cGMP and feed/food safety requirements in the facility, and following procedures per instruction of management.

Job Purpose: This position is responsible for conducting test and experiments to advance the ethanol production processes. The following is a list of major duties and responsibilities for this position along with certain supportive duties. It is not all-inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may be added as needed and in addition, management may modify this job description as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies opportunities to improve ethanol production through testing and experimenting; prepares equipment, products, and material for experiments and surveys.
• Evaluates test results, records findings, and writes reports on tested samples, and recommends corrective action and adjustments.
• Maintains and accurately records test results in an automated or manual recording system.
• Prepares samples for shipment to laboratories for complex chemical analysis.
• Monitors production trends and data.
• Monitors laboratory materials and reports supplies that are needed.
• Complies with state, and federal laws, policies, and regulations, and adheres to quality assurance programs and safety standards; Complies with safety programs and standards to minimize safety hazards/injuries.
• Monitors and reports weekly and/or monthly the status of testing results.
• Communicate regularly with the Production Manager to keep him/her informed of chemical research and testing results.
• Completes daily production reports.
• Attends and participates in professional work-related meetings/conferences to enhance professional development.
• Travels offsite and to other worksites to pick up and deliver product samples.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent preferred.
• Two to three years lab or chemistry experience may be substituted.
• Excellent computer skills; Excel and other computer software.
• Creative, open-minded; excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills; strong math skills.
• Safety cautious.
• Bilingual language skills (English) preferred.
• Must have the ability to work different shifts and overtime. This includes the possibility of short-term and long-term shift reassignment to match the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in all temperatures; work around dust, fumes, and/or moderate to loud noises.
• Able to lift, pull, carry, and pick up average to heavy objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Able to walk on paved and unpaved surfaces; sit at a desk and operate a computer and keyboard for long periods of time; visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically, bend, stoop, stand, and reach.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

Criminal background check and drug screen required.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.