QC Technician

CF Industries; Sergeant Bluff (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

High-quality healthcare options

401k program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking a Lab Technician for the Port Neal Complex to provide competent analytical and environmental chemistry support in a safe, cost-effective manner. The role focuses on ensuring team safety, reducing costs, and maintaining regulatory compliance across water, process, and product analyses.

The incumbent will diagnose plant-wide issues, communicate findings, and ensure timely reporting while handling routine and non-routine analyses with urgency and accuracy to prevent

Qualifications

• Proven experience in analytical chemistry and environmental chemistry support.
• Ability to diagnose and advise on plant-wide problems using chemistry knowledge and lab techniques.
• Strong teamwork and effective communication with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely diagnostic and analytical support for Port Neal Complex.
• Ensure routine water, process and product analyses are completed and reported accurately.
• Maintain safety programs and promote safe laboratory procedures.
• Ensure product shipments meet specifications and comply with CF and government guidelines.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Teamwork

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry/Science

Job description

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function: Environmental, Health & Safety

Job Summary

The Lab Technician is responsible for providing the Port Neal Complex with competent analytical and environmental chemistry support in a safe and cost effective manner to ensure team member safety, minimize costs, optimize production, and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations.

Job Description

The Lab Technician is responsible for providing the Port Neal Complex with competent analytical and environmental chemistry support in a safe and cost effective manner to ensure team member safety, minimize costs, optimize production, and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations.

Job Description Nature and Scope

The Lab Technician provides competent and timely diagnosis, analysis, and advice on plant-wide problems by applying their expertise in chemistry, laboratory techniques, and knowledge of the plant processes and equipment. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring all product shipments meet the appropriate specifications. This position ensures that routine water, process and product analyses are completed, recorded, and communicated in a timely, accurate fashion and that non-routine analyses are completed with a heightened sense of urgency and accuracy, in a problem-solving mode. These responsibilities require a good understanding of the plant processes, their interdependency, and plant priorities. Technical competence, the ability to work in a team environment, and effectively and tactfully communicate with others are very important in this position. This position has a major impact upon plant success by controlling off-spec shipments.

Duties include

• Provides advice when troubleshooting or problem-solving facility issues.
• Supports and encourages safe operating procedures and techniques in the laboratory.
• Promotes the safety program.
• Maintains effective communications and working relationships within the laboratory as well as the other departments.
• Ensures the daily sample schedule such as routine water, process, and product analyses are completed, recorded and communicated accurately.
• Ensures all product shipments meet the appropriate specifications.
• Ensures all procedures are followed consistently in compliance with CF and Government guidelines.
• Follows instructions and procedures but also acts on one's own initiative. (motivated, self-starter?)
• Mobilizes quickly without acting impulsively, showing good judgment.
• Conducts non-routine analysis as needed to solve plant problems.

Position Requirements

• Rotating shift and frequently requires extra hours of work to accommodate the needs of a 24-hour continuous process manufacturing plant.
• Working evenings and weekends is required as part of the rotating shift schedule.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry/Science or related degree is preferred.
• Experience in a lab setting required and applicant must be able to perform chemical analyses in accordance with approved methods and professional techniques.
• Working in the plant process area is required.

What We Offer

You’ll enjoy competitive compensation, consisting of base pay plus an incentive program available to all full-time team members, and a comprehensive benefits package including high-quality healthcare options, a well-being incentive program, 401k, life and disability insurance, generous time off (with time off to volunteer) and much more! You will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work, and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and gain a sense of fulfillment knowing that you’re working with purpose, to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably.

FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlna.pdf Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job-related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision-making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at [e-mail].

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We are a global leader in transforming natural gas into nitrogen. The chemical processes we use ensure we have the nitrogen we need to support life on earth - from fertilizer that feeds the crops that feed the world to products that remove harmful emissions from industrial activities. We are always seeking bright, ethical and resourceful professionals that have achieved a high level of success in their respective fields. Individuals who want to be a part of a strong, financially secure company; who believe in our values, are committed to what we do, and embrace our future. At CF Industries we take great pride in who we are, what we do and the talented people that work for us. Our values extend to our employment and hiring practices. We are committed to doing it right for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We believe that We do it Right. We do it Well. We execute as a Team. We take a long term view.