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Manufacturing Lab Tech

Job in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, 62305, USA
Listing for: Stratas Foods
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 45760 - 48880 USD Yearly USD 45760.00 48880.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Manufacturing Lab Tech - 3:00pm-11:30pm ($22.00 - $23.50)

Company Overview

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods provides value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. We strive to be the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX;
Decatur and Quincy, IL;
Englewood, NJ;
Hillside, NJ;
Fresno, CA;
Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees and building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

Conduct analytical testing of various vegetable oils using Stratas SOPs in a manufacturing facility. Record data electronically. Clean and organize the laboratory in a food manufacturing environment. Testing of samples at various points in the process: production samples, inbound and outbound truck samples.

Responsibilities
  • Communicate to management when test results indicate that corrective action is necessary
  • Prioritize oil samples as they arrive in the laboratory
  • Complete analytical testing and paperwork in a timely manner
  • Enter all analysis into database (TLC)
  • Learn procedures as necessary
  • Develop a thorough understanding of laboratory processes and procedures
  • Attend all training and safety meetings as scheduled
  • Qualifications

    Education: High School diploma or equivalent
    - Required & Verified

    Related

    Experience:

    Experience with food safety a plus. Previous laboratory experience helpful, but not required.

    Equipment/Software

    Skills:

    Basic Computer Data Entry Skills
    - Required

    Competencies:

  • Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully
  • Technical

    Skills:

    Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills, pursues training and development opportunities, shares expertise with others
  • Initiative: Volunteers readily, seeks increased responsibilities, asks for and offers help when needed
  • Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to improve performance
  • Additional Information
    • Salary Range: $45,760 - $48,880 / Annually
    • Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, more
    • Physical Requirements: This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs, bend, kneel, stand for extended periods, work in confined spaces, and work at heights
    • Sensory: Visual, speaking, and touch is essential
    • Mental/Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
    • Successful Candidates: Possess basic computer/technology skills, capacity for memorizing and executing a multitude of processes, willingness to learn or knowledge of food safety in a manufacturing environment, willingness to learn to operate laboratory devices and machinery, able to work weekends and overtime when required

    Note: Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

    Pay Transparency: The Employer will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants for inquiring about pay or disclosing pay information, in accordance with 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

    Application Forms and Company Policies: Stratas Foods Applicant Request for Accommodation Form and Stratas Foods California Privacy Rights Act Policy available at

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