Lab Technician

The individual in this role will navigate the plant environment to properly obtain liquid samples from silos using FDA and plant standards, while maintaining awareness around machines and forklifts. Test samples using lab equipment and instruments, including tests such as PH, acidity, freezing point, viscosity, and solid/fat percentages, ensuring samples are kept within specified ranges. Carefully document everything with dates and signatures, keep the lab clean to prevent contamination, and ensure supplies are refilled (chemicals, pipets, etc.). Follow FDA and plant standards in the lab and plant at all times, calibrate equipment daily, receive phone calls from various parts of the plant, and continuously multitask to ensure products and samples proceed within specification.

Hard Skills

• A.S. or B.S. within a form of technical sciences (other degrees allowed with relevant work experience)

• Sample collection and testing/basic laboratory experience

• Documentation

Soft Skills

• Multitasking

• Attention to detail

• Communication

• Adaptability

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.