Laboratory Technician

Job Description:

• The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams.
• We are looking for a hardworking person who will perform routine analysis of product testing, being responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance and conducting tests for which we are going to provide intermediate supervision.
• In this role, you will document results into databases and/or communication test results.
• Help develop food/feed safety, quality and regulatory culture collaborating cross-functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture.
• Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation, maintaining customer specifications books up-to-date.
• Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers as required.
• Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance.
• Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently, supporting more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.
• Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• The role supports a corn feed loading facility. The technician will work at the truck loadout testing location.
• Check feed trucks into and out of the facility.
• Inspect each truck or transport vessel before loading.
• Confirm the vessel is suitable for transporting feed.
• Review the truck's previously transported commodities.
• Collect product samples before the truck leaves the facility.
• Test feed samples to confirm product quality.
• Complete dry matter analysis on feed samples.
• Perform visual inspections for clumping or other quality concerns.
• Conduct mycotoxin testing when required.
• Complete testing and document the results accurately.
• Communicate quality findings to internal teams.
• Support safe and compliant product release.
• Testing and Laboratory Equipment
• Testing may include:
  
  • Dry matter analysis
  • Visual product inspections
  • Mycotoxin testing
  • LC-MS testing with an approximately 30-minute extraction process
• Equipment may include:
  
  • Sample splitters
  • Sifters
  • Spectrophotometry equipment
  • Other feed-testing laboratory equipment
  • Equipment referred to as "NRA technology" during the call, pending confirmation of the exact name

Qualifications :

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field
• 2 years of relevant work experience
• Chemistry background
• Previous quality experience or laboratory technician experience is preferred
• A medical laboratory background will also be considered.
• Preferred experience includes:
  
  • Laboratory work
  • Quality testing
  • Product sampling
  • Feed, food, agricultural, or manufacturing environments
  • Life sciences or physical sciences
  • Chemistry coursework or laboratory training
  • Medical laboratory experience involving specimens and standardized methods
• Shifts are 12 hours (7AM - 7PM and 7PM-7AM) need 3 for day shift, 2 for night shift. Schedule is 4 days on, 4 days off.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.