Lab Technician

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Lab Technician at our Valdosta GA location. In this role, you will operate the processes of the manufacturing unit to meet safety, environmental, production, yield, and quality requirements. As you move through levels of responsibility to fulfil the role of a Lab Technician your opportunity to grow and develop your career with our business increases!

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

This role will be on-site at the Corteva location.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop working knowledge of all the Valdosta manufacturing site’s laboratory methods to support the business units and operating areas.
• Perform quality management processes in the laboratory and assist in supporting similar quality management processes throughout the site, such as ISO 9001.
• Perform routine, non-routine analyses and other tasks necessary in order to ensure effective operation in support of manufacturing.
• Maintain analytical results, laboratory instrumentation, standardization, and equipment documents as quality records, to ensure accuracy of data produced.
• Assist analytical and development chemists and operations leadership to correct, resolve and improve results, and investigate problems and complaints from all parts of the business.
• Operate various analytical instruments to perform all routine and non-routine analytical tasks associated with product and environmental samples both in the quality laboratory.
• Adapt new analytical methods to the Valdosta manufacturing site with the guidance of a chemist or quality leader to support new products and analytical needs for existing products.
• Handle laboratory waste in a safe and effective manner in compliance with Corteva Agriscience guidelines and local and federal laws.
• Provide documentation for analytical methods, in support of the quality system.
• Troubleshoot routine methods used in the production unit labs to support operations.
• Train other laboratory technicians in the use of routine laboratory methods, to ensure that everyone can solve method or other analytical problems.
• Accept constructive feedback from the quality leader as part of the laboratory’s continuous improvement efforts in all pertinent areas.
• Participate in incident investigations, team meetings, and continuous improvement activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• You have a High School Diploma/GED (Associates or Bachelors degree in a Natural Science, Chemistry, or similarly related field. Is strongly preferred).

What Skills You Need:

• When a problem occurs, you look for a solution to fix it!
• You value working as a team, are proactive, communicate concerns, and are accepting of change.
• You have Chromatography experience.
• You have 2 years of laboratory experience (in school and/or work).
• You have experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation (i.e. balances, titrators, LC, GC, pH meters).
• You have experience performing analyses using analytical techniques.
• You are comfortable with computers and have basic Microsoft Office and computer skills.
• You are comfortable with basic mathematical equations; add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• You value safety and are committed to following all safety protocols to work safely.
• You are a clear communicator and work effectively with others.
• You can read, comprehend, and follow procedures/instructions written in English.
• You are willing and able to work a rotating shift (i.e. 8, 10, 12 hour) including weekends with some opportunity for overtime hours and holiday work when required.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience working with LIMS, SAP, or similar software.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.