Chemist / Laboratory Technician
Joseph, MO, US, 64504
Company Overview
Albaugh wants you to be part of our team! Founded in 1979 by our Chairman Dennis Albaugh, we are the largest privately-owned company in the world providing the critical crop protection chemical products that farmers use to grow crops. Our tagline, "Your Alternative", signifies our aspiration to be the number one value proposition to help farmers reliably grow plentiful, high quality food. As a member of our team you will not only receive a competitive compensation and benefit package but also enjoy a friendly, family-oriented environment, personal growth and development opportunities, and the satisfaction of knowing that your work is contributing to feeding our world!
Company Info
Albaugh, LLC is the largest privately-owned provider of post-patent crop protection products in the United States, focused on delivering excellent value to our customers through a constantly expanding product portfolio, and providing high quality formulations and customer service. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility strategically located in St. Joseph, MO, allows for convenient and efficient distribution to our customers nationwide. In addition, our growth and continuous improvement efforts have resulted in the expansion of our manufacturing capabilities for herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Developing and manufacturing alternative solutions for farmers while providing a high level of quality and performance at an economical value remains a core focus. Protecting our environment while adhering to safety standards is a continuing commitment of Albaugh.
Summary
The Lab Tech/Chemist's role is to provide analytical and inspection support for Albaugh production. You will commit to lab routine analytical work and analytical techniques maintenance & application.
Schedule
We are currently seeking candidates to fill our open Laboratory positions.
Work Schedule will be Monday - Friday 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM (Generous Shift Differential will apply!)
Education
Bachelor’s degree or obtaining secondary education in a related field.
Minimum Qualifications
- Follow set protocols to ensure, health, safety, and environmental considerations are priority
- Follow National quality related legal, regulations, Albaugh quality standards to carry out production quality control operation
- Comply with Albaugh policy & standard lab requirements
- Carry out raw material incoming inspection, intermediates, in process samples, final products and environment samples testing according to testing schedule
- Follow lab SOP's, analytical methods and guidance to provide accurate analytical data to products, intermediates, in-process samples, raw materials and environmental samples
- Implement quality release in system as quality release specifications
- Record, upload and save analytical data in place as lab SOP's requirements
- Timely record and report any deviation, abnormal and unqualified findings in order to allow team to find root cause and solutions
- Carry out routine maintenance, calibration an simple troubleshooting on lab analytical instruments
- Carry out chemical test solution and reference solution perparation
- Ensure reagents and consumables under control well
- Provide analytical supports to process improvement & process study
- Carry out the sample retained operation of raw materials, in-process samples, intermediates, and products as requirements
- Carry out validation & application for new analytical methods & technologies
Critical Knowledge
- Chemical analysis or related discipline, junior college degree or above
- Knowledge of basic quality management & assurance
- Knowledge of chemical & instrumental analysis
Critical leadership capabilities
- Lead self to constantly seek to learn and grow
- Work across boundaries to build relationship with others
- Execution & results orientation
Benefits
A great benefits package that includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision and Dental coverage
- STD, LTD and accident coverage
- 401(k) plan subject to eligibility and vesting schedule, with employer contributions
- 10 paid holidays
- PTO
Community involvement – Feel good being a part of an organization that cares about the communities around them.
Stability – since its founding in 1979, Albaugh has grown through continuous improvement and reinvestment in the organization.
Competencies
Additional Information
Nothing in this job description restricts the management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and background review. Albaugh. LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Nothing in this job description restricts the management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and background review. Albaugh. LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
Albaugh, LLC. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Albaugh, LLC. without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Albaugh, LLC. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Nearest Major Market: Kansas City