GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for performing chemical analyses of materials and products to ensure compliance with quality standards. Responsible for use of a variety of analytical techniques, including wet chemistry, spectroscopy, and chromatography; Write reports and maintain records of findings. Assure the validity of results of the laboratory processes by maintaining the equipment in optimal condition and improving the procedures done in the laboratory. Supervise up to 13 individuals during crop season.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Study all the procedures done in the laboratory and provide improvements through research. Review and update SOP’s when necessary.
• Coordinate maintenance of laboratory equipment with providers.
• Weekly calibrations/verifications of balances, refractometers, PH/conductivity meter, NIR, oven
• Create calibration curves for dextran and NIR. Knowledge of ISO 17025 and ability to apply its standards in the sugar industry.
• Experience following ICUMSA methods.
• Familiarity with OPUS Spectroscopy Software and the ability to perform multivariable calibrations.
• Deep knowledge in analytical chemistry, including gravimetric and volumetric analysis, and spectroscopy, with a focus on FT-NIR and HPLC.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to carry out and present research projects.
• Support to do technical laboratory reports.
• Performs other related projects and assignments as business dictates.

Must also be able to cover Laboratory Analyst I, II & II:

• Analysis of dextran, starch, pol, TSS, COD, pH, color, moisture, crystal size, ash, inverted sugars, reducing sugars, spindle and refract brix, preparation of solutions and filter aid, fiber, sediment, P.I, purity of NaOH, CaO available in lime, acid neutralization and lime test.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and background check.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures.
• Ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Proficiency using a refractometer, HPLC, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, polarimeter, pH meter and NIR spectrophotometer
• Extensive knowledge in chemistry
• Bilingual English and Spanish, preferred.

LICENSES REQUIRED: Regular Class E Driver’s license.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or foreign equivalent in Chemistry or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in the Chemical Engineering field.
• Knowledge in administration and management of analysis and testing laboratories, technology management, quality management systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 40 hours per week, 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
• Sitting, Walking, Standing, Kneeling, Crawling, Climbing, and Reaching
• Lifting occasionally up to 25 pounds.

FIRST-CLASS BENEFITS:We offer a suite of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Health, dental, vision
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
• Employee assistance program offers confidential counseling and support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, jury duty)
• 401(k) program with highly competitive match
• Tuition reimbursement

COMPANY VISION:

SCGC’s vision is to deliver the greatest value to our member-growers and employees by being an industry leader in all we do. We are passionate about our vision, and we are looking for others that are equally as passionate.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (SCGC) is comprised of mostly family-owned grower-members who produce approximately 4 million tons of sugarcane yielding approximately 400,000 tons of raw sugar and 20 million gallons of molasses, grown on over roughly 75,000 acres of land primarily in Palm Beach County, Florida. With over 500 employees, the Cooperative is responsible for the mechanical harvest of sugarcane per annum, and then processing and marketing the sugar, molasses and other by-products. Learn more at https://www.scgc.org.

In addition to our core business, SCGC, along with its partner Florida Crystals Corporation, own and operate the world’s largest cane sugar refining company ASR Group International (ASR). ASR owns nine sugar refineries and two raw sugar mills in seven countries with the capacity to produce more than 6 million tons of refined sugar annually. The company produces a full line of consumer, industrial specialty and food service products under various prestigious brand names including Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle’s and Sidul. Learn more at https://www.asr-group.com.

In 2018, SCGC, Florida Crystals Corporation and ASR Group founded and launched Tellus Products. Tellus is an innovative packaging company that upcycles our left-over sugarcane fiber and converts it to sustainable tableware and foodservice products, including plates, bowls and take-out containers that compost back to soil in less than 75 days. Learn more at https://www.tellusproducts.com.

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.