Lab Technician

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Ward (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Technician to test and monitor quality across products in a facilities setting. The role involves handling samples, coordinating with Central Lab, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

The position requires at least a year of lab experience and a High School diploma or GED, with a preference for a related bachelor's degree. Strong teamwork and communication skills, plus safety awareness, are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• One year prior lab experience required, with demonstrated understanding of basic chemistry.
• Bachelor's degree in relatable field preferred.
• Ability to work well in a team, with management and regulatory environment.
• Highly organized with strong time management skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Safety-conscious with ability to multi-task.
• Good computer skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is highly desirable (not required).

Responsibilities

• Completes profiles on production finished materials and on product purchases and shipments per Company standards.
• Serves as liaison between the plant and Central Lab with respect to product quality.
• Obtain, package, and ship samples for testing to Central Lab.
• Submit test results to Supervisor, General Manager and Plant Manager.
• Responsible for site inspections, sampling, log review and report preparation to ensure compliance in biosecurity, feed safety, and product compliance.
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal environmental, safety, and HACCP regulations.
• Perform quality analyses on finished products.
• Maintains lab, materials, and work area in clean condition.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Safety awareness

Computer skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (relatable field)

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for testing and monitoring quality of all products.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Completes profiles on production finished materials and on product purchases and shipments per Company standards.
• Serves as liaison between the plant and Central Lab with respect to product quality.
• Obtain, package, and ship samples for testing to Central Lab
• Submit test results to Supervisor, General Manager and Plant Manager.
• Responsible for site inspections, sampling, log review & report preparation to ensure compliance in:
• Biosecurity
• Feed Safety
• Product compliance
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal environmental, safety, and HACCP regulations.
• Perform quality analyses on finished products.
• Maintains lab, materials, and work area in clean condition.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• One year prior lab experience required, with demonstrated understanding of basic chemistry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relatable field preferred
• Work well with others in a team, management, and regulatory environment.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Safety-conscious; detail oriented, with ability to multi-task.
• Good computer skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish highly desirable (but not required)

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.