Laboratory Technician
Laboratory Technician
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Job Description
Cargills size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food ingredients agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials from eggs to edible oils salt to skincare feed to alternative fuel. Our 160000 colleagues operating in 70 countries make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargills food and bioindustrialbusiness where manufacturers retailers and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Laboratory Technician will support the research and development teams conduct moderately complex projects in the laboratory or pilot plants and allow development of appropriate solutions fitting with project outcome this role you will conduct moderately complex trials in the laboratory or pilot plants prepare samples of the realized trials and report results to senior team members in the innovation and application centers.
Key Accountabilities
- Carry out moderately complex trials at the assigned laboratory or in application pilot plants in support of our Foodservice and Retail Fats & Oils business in frying and other projects that support Cargills other businesses.
- Execute on customer and internal projects including the ordering and preparing of food collection of data and maintenance & upkeep of the lab and lab equipment.
- Handle various production steps with moderately complex use of processing equipment.
- Manage samples with appropriate evaluation tools.
- Register and report results to project leaders by following the established templates and processes.
- Foster laboratory or pilot related mission or study when necessary.
- Perform simple maintenance on equipment.
- Understand and comply with product and personal safety regulations and other procedural compliance regulations.
- Handle moderately complex administrative technical or customer support issues under general supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma secondary education level or equivalent
- Working knowledge of the food industry
- Minimum of two years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in scientific discipline
- Knowledge of the frying industry practices and execution of frying studies
- Experienced in frying of foods for the purpose of scientific knowledge
Position Information
Relocation assistance is not provided for this role
Position is based in PLYMOUTH MN
A strong candidate has been identified for this position. However we will consider all candidates who meet the requirements.
The expected salary for this position is $22.31 $24.31. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location certifications education and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.
At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions)
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
