Fort Smith, AR - Chemist

Bachoco, S.A. de C.V.Fort Smith, AR
7d

About The Position

Bachoco Group is a leading multi-business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees. We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants. Join us and be part of our success!  Summary: The Chemist oversees feed analysis lab and performs chemical evaluations of feed, ingredients, and water.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
  • One to two years related experience and/or training
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
  • Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Knowledge of Database software, Internet software, Spreadsheet software, Word Processing software, NIR software, and ICP software.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to qualify for the company's driver program.

Responsibilities

  • Oversees feed analysis lab.
  • Assists in research trials.
  • Understands NIR instrument and software.
  • Operates ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) machine for feed analysis.
  • Prepares samples for assay.
  • Monitors feed and ingredient analysis.
  • Sends samples to outside labs as scheduled.
  • Has a working knowledge of FMLA (Feed Mill Lab Analysis) database.
  • Understands and adheres to the Bachoco USA animal welfare policy.
  • Understands and adheres to the Bachoco USA biosecurity program.
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