Technician, Laboratory

Date:  Oct 4, 2024

Joseph, MO, US, 64504

Position Overview

The Laboratory Technician'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

3rd Shift, Sunday - Thursday, 10pm - 6:30am

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Follow National quality related legal, regulations, Albaugh quality standards to carry out production quality control operation. Carry out raw material incoming inspection, intermediates, in process samples, final products and environment samples testing according to testing schedule.  Follow lab SOPs.
  • 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 let team to find root cause and solutions.
  • Carry out routine maintenance, calibration and simple troubleshooting on lab analytical instruments. 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.

Competencies

Interpersonal/Communication Skills
Relevant Background/Special Skill Set
Organizational Fit
Motivation/Initiative
Candidate's Understanding of the Position
Flexibility
Professional Impression
Presentation Skills

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Minimum Qualifications

  • Chemical analysis or related discipline, junior college degree or above
  • Knowledge of basic quality management & assurance
  • Knowledge of chemical & instrumental analysis
  • Insistent on quality principle and standards
  • Team working and networking
  • Lab analytical operation skill
  • Good communication skill
  • Ability to simply read and write in English
  • Lead self to constantly seek to learn and grow
  • Work across boundaries to build relationship with others
  • Execution & results orientation

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

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

Albaugh, founded in 1979, produces and sells crop protection products used by farmers in our principal Markets in North America (United States and Canada), Mexico and LATAM North, Brazil, Argentina, and Europe.  We offer competitive alternatives to meeting farmers' crop protection needs, thereby helping to secure an affordable supply of food.  In each of our principal Markets, Albaugh operates efficient manufacturing facilities which assure the quality of the products we supply with rigorous standards of assuring environmental health and safety.

Company Vision: To be the leading alternative for crop protection products globally.

Company Mission: To create value for our customers by applying our unique efficiencies to provide a broad and sustainable portfolio of high quality, competitively- priced crop protection products.

Core Values: Entrepreneurship & Focus, Efficiency & Competitiveness, Integrity & Responsibility, Persistence & Teamwork.


Nearest Major Market: Kansas City