At Tate & Lyle, our purpose is simple: Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With approximately 5,000 colleagues across 75 locations in 38 countries, we're united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and growth. Read on to learn how this opportunity can contribute to our purpose while helping shape the future of food.

This is a temporary / contract position - slated for 6 months with potential for extension - onsite in Hoffman CQC Lab.  

Target pay: $20-24/hr - recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Description:

Tate & Lyle Quality group has an opening for a Lab Technician position in the Central Quality Control Lab in Hoffman Estates, IL. The Central QC Lab is an integral part of the quality function at T&L, supporting new product launches from Science & Innovation and supporting multiple sites’ laboratory instrumentation calibration programs, manufacturing support of finished or in process testing.

The primary role of the position is routine compositional analysis within product release testing of finished products, Near Infrared routine/monthly calibration testing, and ad hoc support of the CQC project teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties and composition, utilizing wet chemical, chromatography, spectroscopy, and viscosity techniques
• Testing finished products from various manufacturing sites/tollers and reporting results accurately and timely to the proper quality representatives
• Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency and to diagnose malfunctions
• Maintain clean and organized working environment in the labs
• Work safely and follow written EHSQS SOPs and protocols
• Data entry – Record test results accurately into Excel logs, LIMS or SAP programs.
• Prepares certificates of analysis for customers upon request
• Calibrate and maintain lab instruments and operations equipment to known standards.
• Prepare sample batches for customers and sales team.
• Perform stability testing on laboratory and manufacturing samples.
• Communicate with outside laboratories for external tests.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree with emphasis in Chemistry or one to two years of lab related experience. Bachelors degree from college or university is preferrable.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety procedures, standard operating procedures, technical documents, lab methods or equipment manuals.
• Ability to calculate figures such as percentages, ppm, or basic mathematics which can be found in technical methods.
• Theory, operation and troubleshooting of HPLC and other chromatographic techniques
• Familiarity with SAP a plus
• Microsoft products; Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.