Senior Lab Chemist - 2nd shift -Springdale Lab

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended. Job Details: Responsibilities will require performing several chemistry work instructions and quality system procedures in a Food Laboratory. Applicant must have the ability to learn/perform advanced level work instructions and operate advanced lab equipment; able to work independently and resolve complex problems; maintain ISO records for process control and comply with quality system and safety requirements; perform routine maintenance and calibrations of advanced level instrumentation; ability to evaluate a situation quickly and react accordingly; proactive communication with peers, supervisors, and customers; demonstrated ability to complete continuous improvement projects aimed to improve the laboratory. Applicant must demonstrate ability to multitask, have excellent organizational skills, and assist in training of less experienced team members; other duties as assigned including inventory mgmt. and/or ordering, receiving and login of lab supplies, cleaning, and organization of shared workspaces. Precision and accuracy in performance on applicable work instructions and data collection is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a science discipline plus 2 years of lab experience, or over 4 years technical training in a laboratory-related position, including at least a year of chromatography experience
Strong reading and comprehension skills are required for self-guided learning and application of scientific materials and other instructions
Minimum of 2 years of lab related experience
Experience in chromatography with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and repair of advanced analytical lab equipment as assigned; perform peer review of chromatography data
Work activities are variable and require good judgment to complete tasks such as setting priorities, evaluating results, reporting opinions or interpretations, and coordinating activities with others
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office
Applicants should be proficient in computer usage as labs are paperless and digitized
Expert in LabWare LIMS functions
Must use safe lifting techniques to occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds
While performing the duties of this job the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, hear alarms and instrument signals, and visually inspect results
While handling chemicals, latex/nitrile/equivalent gloves must be worn to prevent exposure to standard laboratory chemicals
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

performing several chemistry work instructions and quality system procedures in a Food Laboratory
learn/perform advanced level work instructions and operate advanced lab equipment
work independently and resolve complex problems
maintain ISO records for process control and comply with quality system and safety requirements
perform routine maintenance and calibrations of advanced level instrumentation
evaluate a situation quickly and react accordingly
proactive communication with peers, supervisors, and customers
complete continuous improvement projects aimed to improve the laboratory
assist in training of less experienced team members
inventory mgmt. and/or ordering, receiving and login of lab supplies, cleaning, and organization of shared workspaces
Precision and accuracy in performance on applicable work instructions and data collection