Compound Lab Technician
Sensient Technologies
- Location
- St. Louis, MO
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 7
- 12 days ago
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About the company
Sensient Technologies
Food production · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
What you'll do
- Prepare samples using appropriate equipment from bench top to pilot scale quantities per written procedures.
- Generate work orders using JDE Enterprise software system.
- Perform testing on prototype and finished good samples following standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods.
- Perform a variety of laboratory wet chemical tests using written methods and procedures.
- Use of general laboratory equipment including pipets, burets, KF titrator, colorimeter, UV-Vis, and analytical balances.
- Approve, adjust, and reject samples, following product guidelines and specifications. Record results on every sample analyzed using lab software and databases. Maintain virtual and physical inventory of raw materials so compounded samples can be produced as needed, including occasional cycle-counts.
- Provide back up for other Sample Room functions, including Sample Coordinator, and Sample Technician positions. Ensure the highest level of commitment to Safe Quality Food (SQF) to provide assurance that all products have been prepared, tested and handled according to the highest possible standards.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to learn general lab techniques. Ability to prioritize.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to perform efficiently and amicably while working on multiple projects simultaneously
- Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5-days per week.
- An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities.
- A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Must be able to learn general lab techniques, prioritize, work efficiently on multiple projects, and lift 50 pounds.
- Education: a bachelor's degree
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Perks
- development opportunities
- training experience
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