Laboratory Technician

Nutreco • Indianapolis, IN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future Role: Laboratory Technician Location : Selko – 1550 Research Way, Indianapolis, Indiana Hours : Weekend Nights (6pm-6am) Week 1: Fri/Sat/Sun & Week 2: Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun Vacancy Type: Replacement Why join us Get ready to Own your career as a Laboratory Technician at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this impactful role and help deliver the production of feed, in a sustainable way to a growing population. Own your direction, Own your development and Own your path. What you’ll do You’ll Own It by taking full responsibility for the quality and integrity of Selko laboratory results—proactively running quality-control and in‑process testing on incoming and produced goods, spotting trends and non‑conformities early, and clearly communicating risks and actions to the right partners. You’ll collaborate closely with researchers to build strong experimental designs and execute test plans, while maintaining accurate, timely documentation of methods, observations, and conclusions. You’ll also help keep the lab performing at its best by checking and calibrating instruments, performing first‑line maintenance, and continuously proposing practical efficiency and quality improvements—so we consistently deliver trusted data that supports our shared purpose of Feeding the Future.

Requirements

• Advanced specialized laboratory education
• Minimum 2 years in a laboratory/analytical testing environment, ideally in manufacturing
• Ability to perform QC testing, identify non‑conformities, monitor quality trends, and communicate findings promptly
• Experience supporting experimental design/test plans, running experiments to plan, and recording/reporting data accurately and on time
• Comfort with calibration and first‑line maintenance of analytical instruments
• Strong Microsoft Office/Excel skills
• Candidates applying to job openings must already be authorized to work independently in the country where the position is based. Employer sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

• BSc (Bachelor of Science) an asset

Responsibilities

• Taking full responsibility for the quality and integrity of Selko laboratory results
• Proactively running quality-control and in‑process testing on incoming and produced goods
• Spotting trends and non‑conformities early
• Clearly communicating risks and actions to the right partners
• Collaborating closely with researchers to build strong experimental designs and execute test plans
• Maintaining accurate, timely documentation of methods, observations, and conclusions
• Checking and calibrating instruments
• Performing first‑line maintenance
• Continuously proposing practical efficiency and quality improvements

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA
• Disability and Life insurance
• 401k/IRA - Matching Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Vacation Days to start vacation and then 40 hours PTO and 2 Floating days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level