QA/QC Lab Technician – Ethanol Plant

Valero • Lakota, IA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

As a QA/QC Lab Technician, you will implement the quality assurance (QA/QC) program for the ethanol plant to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company. Valero is committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal by assisting in implementing the plant QA/QC program, implementing the plant QA/QC program based on best practices in the ethanol industry by sampling various points in the process and conducting QA/QC tests, ensuring the accuracy of analysis of samples and providing results in a timely manner, monitoring the use and inventory of laboratory chemicals and supplies, operating, maintaining, and calibrating laboratory equipment, reviewing reports, analyzing data and making recommendations for adjusting process conditions to ensure that QA/QC standards are met, maintaining safety, health and environmental policies and procedures, ensuring city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the QA/QC laboratory are met at all times, participating in the safety program for the QA/QC laboratory, maintaining a clean and orderly work environment, demonstrating teamwork and taking initiative in daily work, assisting in coordinating activities with other departments, communicating directly with the production department to ensure effective participation by the process operators in the implementation of QA/QC policies and procedures, implementing programs and procedures required to ensure laboratory and plant cleanliness, and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the ethanol process.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum one year of experience in a laboratory setting or an Associate’s degree (or higher) in a related scientific or technical field required.
• Able and willing to work on-site and in-person, required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s (or higher level) degree in a related scientific or technical field preferred.
• Experience with implementing effective QA/QC programs preferred.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting automated laboratory equipment (such as HPLC or GC) preferred.
• Experience with software programs such as Office, LIMS, Pi or SAP preferred.
• Experience with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing plant QA/QC program.
• Implement plant QA/QC program based on best practice in the ethanol industry by sampling various points in the process and conducting QA/QC tests.
• Ensure accuracy of analysis of samples and provide results in a timely manner.
• Monitor use and inventory of laboratory chemicals and supplies.
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment.
• Review reports, analyze data and make recommendations for adjusting process conditions to ensure that QA/QC standards are met.
• Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the QA/QC laboratory are met at all times.
• Participate in the safety program for the QA/QC laboratory.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Demonstrate teamwork and take initiative in daily work.
• Assist coordinating activities with other departments.
• Communicate directly with production department to ensure effective participation by the process operators in the implementation of QA/QC policies and procedures.
• Implement programs and procedures required to ensure laboratory and plant cleanliness.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the ethanol process.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100%25 match on 401(K) up to 7%25, plus additional discretionary 3%25 annual company contribution
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED