Bunge · 2 hours ago
Lab Technician
Channahon, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$48K/yr - $54K/yr
2+ years expBunge is a premier agribusiness solutions provider committed to connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel. The Laboratory Technician role involves performing sampling and routine testing to ensure process and quality control measures are effective, following Good Laboratory Practices.
Food Processing
Responsibilities
Performs physical and chemical testing of raw materials, in-process samples and finished products
Verifies that test results conform to product and customer specifications
Ensures timely delivery of test results, issuing certificates of analysis, filing testing information, and maintaining analysis databases
Prepares chemical solutions according to standard formulas
Follows lab safety regulations at all times, including but not limited to eye protection, hand protection, and proper use of fume hoods or other breathing protection
Performs set up, adjustments, and operation of lab equipment, including gas & liquid chromatographs, balances, colorimeters, refractometers, and other related equipment
Performs microbiological sampling, swabbing and testing either in house or by sending to an external laboratory
Assists with general upkeep of the lab including cleaning of lab instruments, glass bottles, vials and tubes, as well as counters, cabinets, and fixtures
Maintains inventory of lab chemicals to ensure secure storing, adequate supply, safe and correct disposal of waste chemicals, and to prevent storage of expired stock
Updates and maintains critical logs; generates related graphs, charts and tables
Performs other duties as assigned or needed
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Candidates with the equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of lab experience in oils & fats, food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, grain milling or related industry
Self-Starter with good interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently sometimes without supervision
Ability to read and interpret various directives that may be provided in written or oral format such as diagram, or schedule format such as safety rules, operating instructions, drawings, production schedules, etc
Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Must be able to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed
Preferred
Experience with an ERP, such as SAP is preferred
Benefits
Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
0 – 9 years: 25 days
10 – 19 years: 30 days
20+ years: 35 days
Company
Bunge
Bunge is a global agribusiness and food company operating in the farm-to-consumer food chain. It is a sub-organization of Biodiesel Bilbao.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.05B2025-07-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.3B
2024-09-10Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2021-12-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
Leadership Team
Robert Zandoli
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Technology Officer
Julio Garros
Chief Operating Officer
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