Lab Technician

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries.

At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Join CHS Inc as a Lab Technician in Rochelle, IL and take advantage of a great training program that will help you build your technical and laboratory skills in a collaborative production environment. This role is ideal for candidates with quality, manufacturing, agriculture, food production, or lab experience who are passionate about safety and product quality.

The position works a rotating swing shift schedule of 5 days on/2 days off, followed by 2 days on/5 days off, providing frequent extended time off, including every other weekend off. Employees rotate between 7:00 AM-7:00 PM day shifts and 7:00 PM-7:00 AM night shifts, receive a night shift differential, and work holidays as scheduled.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career with strong training, competitive benefits, and advancement potential.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of all quality requirements for producing Ethanol/DDGs/WDGs/ICO.
• Perform routine testing on inbound, in-process, and finished products in a timely manner.
• Conduct testing and routine maintenance on water treatment systems and make operational adjustments as needed.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations.
• Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Utilize lab equipment (HPLC, IC, GC, Cell Counter, IR, NIR, Titrators) and have the ability to troubleshoot instrument issues.
• Perform additional testing as needed. Participate in training opportunities to further product safety and quality knowledge.
• Collaborate with plant leadership team to identify and make final decisions on product quality challenges.
• Adhere to feed safety and good manufacturing policies at all times.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Maintain clean and safe work area at all times.
• Ability to work overtime or holidays if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 1+ years of experience in Quality Management and/or Quality Assurance
• High School diploma or GED

• Prior experience in a Quality Assurance role in food production or agriculture
• Prior experience in large-scale chemical or processing environments.
• Experience with mobile equipment (forklift, electric pallet jack, aerial lift, etc.)
• Experience with safety programs including Lock Out/Tag Out, confined space, line break, and chemical hazard communication/chemical hygiene.
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.