Laboratory Technician

Job Description:

• The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams.

• Perform routine analysis of product testing, being responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance and conducting tests for which we are going to provide intermediate supervision.

• Document results into databases and/or communication test results.

• Help develop food/feed safety, quality and regulatory culture collaborating cross-functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture.

• Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation, maintaining customer specifications books up-to-date.

• Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers

• Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance.

• Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently, supporting more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.

• Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Write routine reports and correspondence.

• Run tests and enter data in lab management system

• Will run GC, HPLC, pipetting- more of a chem based lab setting

• 12 hour shifts on a 3/2/2/3 rotating schedule- a two week cycle would be working M/Tu/F/Sa/Su/W/Th, 6:30 am-6:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Prefer previous lab 1+ year experience.

• B.S preferred

• Open to fresh Associates/fresh grads

• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals).

• Comfortable in a PPE Environment

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.