Contract QC Lab Technician - Chemistry Analysis

Tate & Lyle; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle is seeking a Lab Technician for the Central Quality Control Lab in Hoffman Estates, IL. The role focuses on routine compositional analysis, NIR calibration testing, and supporting CQC project teams.

Primary responsibilities include analyzing samples, reporting results, maintaining lab hygiene, and data entry into Excel, LIMS or SAP. This is a 6-month on-site contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with emphasis in Chemistry or 1–2 years lab experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety procedures, standard operating procedures, technical documents, lab methods or equipment manuals.
• Theory, operation and troubleshooting of HPLC and other chromatographic techniques.
• Familiarity with SAP a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary.

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.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

HPLC

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Tate & Lyle is seeking a Lab Technician for the Central Quality Control Lab in Hoffman Estates, IL. The role focuses on routine compositional analysis, NIR calibration testing, and supporting CQC project teams.

Primary responsibilities include analyzing samples, reporting results, maintaining lab hygiene, and data entry into Excel, LIMS or SAP. This is a 6-month on-site contract with potential extension.