Entry Level Lab Technician - Decatur, IL

Entry Level Lab Technician - Decatur, IL

Job Summary
Performs sample analysis, documentation and data entry in a high-volume process-control laboratory, while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental and quality programs.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyzes production and finished product samples to determine product quality and safety
• Documents analytical results and lab activities including but not limited to food safety, product quality, housekeeping and hazardous waste generation
• Reviews in-process and finished product analytical data for completion, accuracy and quality/food safety implications
• Communicates interdepartmentally, regarding lab activities, analytical data, product quality and food safety
• Enters analytical data into Lab Information Management System
• Assists with daily housekeeping duties
• Performs basic instrument maintenance and repair
• Reports product quality or food safety issues to QA
• Understands their role in food safety and quality systems, actively participates in food safety efforts and ensures all activities conform to good manufacturing practices.

Minimum Job Requirements

• High school diploma
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills

Education/Training

• High school diploma; Bachelor’s degree in science related field is preferred
• Continuing education classes, certificate or degree in a science related field or at least one year of experience in a science related field

Special Skills

• Good organization/planning and problem solving skills
• Good written/verbal communication skills

Working Conditions

• Respiratory Hazards:
• Dust
• Hot/Cold Temperature Extremes
• Temperature and humidity controlled
• Indoor
• Chemicals
• Hazardous chemicals present 
• Lighting
• Indoor

Physical Requirements

• Moves/transports fifty pounds
• Ascends/descends stepladders
• Moves to and from lab workstations
• Positions self to reach items and instruments on lab benches
• Diagnoses mechanical problems with lab instruments
• Operates lab instruments
• Installs and removes lab instruments
• Inputs lab data
• Organizes documentation
• Communicates and exchanges information with employees of other departments
• Ensures conformance with policy/programs
• Judges functionality of lab instruments
• Judges accuracy of lab data
• Opens, prepares and analyzes samples
• Lifts and carries samples, instruments, steel transfer vessels, boxes, supplies

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 

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