Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician

Location: Baltimore, MD

ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's® and Sidul®.

The Lab Tech conducts quality testing for the Refinery's products, maintains calibrated instrumentation, enters data into SAP for generation of Certificates of Analysis (COAs), conducts environmental sampling and analysis, and participates in other projects as assigned by supervisor.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities:

• Performs routine quality analyses such as sediment, grain size distribution, color, brix, polarity, pH, and environmental analyses
• Monitors and maintains calibrations for lab equipment
• Monitors lab instrument performance makes adjustments and/or alerts supervision to instrument problems
• Reports to Supervisor the general condition of equipment and recommends replacement when necessary
• Entering raw data into multiple databases and maintain chronology of entries
• Collects environmental samples at multiple sites throughout the refinery during sugar detector TOC alarm conditions and weekly sampling protocol
• Analyzes environmental samples to determine sucrose levels
• Upholds standards for work area cleanliness
• Maintains required records and documentation
• Enters data into SAP for the generation of COAs
• Communicates results to interested stakeholders and abides by the Lab's high customer service standards
• Performs other duties as may be assigned

Work Experiences:

• Quality inspection experience
• Experience requiring mathematical and scientific skill sets
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or a related field from an accredited college university

Essential Capabilities:

• Managing Complexity
• Change Management
• Regulatory Matters
• Working with Ambiguity
• Accountability
• Credibility
• Quality Management
• Acting with Integrity
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Energy & Initiative

Salary Pay Range: $41,500 - $69,500.00. The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's qualifications and prior experience. Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday and sick time. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.