Laboratory Technician

A Day in the Life:

Bunge in Council Bluffs is a soybean crush and refining operation. The Lab Technician will work to ensure that quality specifications are met.

Position Details:

• This role will work a 12 hour shift 7-7. This is a rotating schedule & will workday & night shift.
• Hourly starting pay: $27.73

What Youll Be Doing:

• Actively participate in our Employee Safety Involvement plan
• Maintain a safe work environment for all employees
• Perform all applicable analytical tests on raw ingredients in-process and finished products
• Perform data entry of analysis into various QA databases
• Assist in identifying and managing HOLD products
• Identify quality and procedure deviations; effectively report such deviations and provide accurate information in a timely manner and as needed
• Prepare testing solutions equipment calibrations general maintenance and upkeep of laboratory
• Commitment to supply safe food maintain a food safety culture within the site continually improve the sites food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Perform duties as assigned

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED Required
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in processing or manufacturing environment
• Work experience in a laboratory environment is preferred
• General knowledge of production processes food lab instrumentation and laboratory test methods preferred
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Sound decision and teamwork skills are essential. Detail oriented a must!
• Computer skills including experience with Word and Excel is preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Organizational skills are a must
• Ability to follow written procedures and established test methods
• Must be able to proficiently read and write in English for the purposes of record keeping and safety and quality training processes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to perform office and data entry work

Benefits:

• Health Benefits Offering choices so you can enroll in medical dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.

• Family Support Supporting new and growing families by providing6 weeksof 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.

• Tuition Reimbursement Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5000 of tuition expenses annually.

• Vacation time- We value work-life balance and offer a generousvacationprogram. Vacation time isaccruedeach pay period with the accrual ratedeterminedby your length of service at Bunge pay frequency and shift schedule. Typically employeesaccrueapproximately two weeks of vacation during their first full calendar year. However the exact amount may vary depending on the specific facilitys shift schedule.

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At Bunge (NYSE: BG) our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider our team of 37000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where theyre grown to where theyre neededin faster smarter and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination storage distribution oilseed processing and refining offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils fats and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200 years of experience and presence in over 50 countries we are committed to strengthening global food security advancing sustainability and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. Learn more at .

Every day our people exemplify these values which represent Bunge at its core:

We Are One Team Collaborative Respectful Inclusive
We Lead The Way Agile Empowered Innovative
We Do Whats Right Safety Sustainability With Integrity

If this sounds like you join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day people who are #ProudtoBeBunge