Ethanol Lab Manager: Quality, Compliance & Improvement

One Degree Agriculture; Wahpeton (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

One Degree Agriculture seeks a Lab Manager to oversee quality systems supporting ethanol production. The role leads lab activities, ensures product quality, and drives continuous improvement across operations.

The candidate will manage lab quality programs, calibrate instrumentation, supervise staff, and ensure regulatory reporting and environmental compliance, while optimizing testing practices and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in chemistry or related field.
• Experience designing and maintaining laboratory quality systems.
• Knowledge of fermentation/ethanol manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Regulatory reporting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lab quality program with tested practices aligned to standards.
• Oversee inventory, replenish materials, and negotiate purchasing for cost efficiency.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate lab instrumentation for testing.
• Collect production samples, evaluate results, and propose process improvements.
• Direct lab staff through hiring, training, coaching and evaluations.
• Update procedures and verify training on current processes.
• Monitor quality trends and records, lead efficiency projects to cut costs.
• Ensure lab safety, regulatory compliance, and accurate reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Quality systems

Analytical thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a comparable scientific or technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lab instrumentation calibration

Job description

One Degree Agriculture seeks a Lab Manager to oversee quality systems supporting ethanol production. The role leads lab activities, ensures product quality, and drives continuous improvement across operations.

The candidate will manage lab quality programs, calibrate instrumentation, supervise staff, and ensure regulatory reporting and environmental compliance, while optimizing testing practices and cost efficiency.