Sr Lab Chemist- Corp Lab Springdale- 2nd Shift Shift

Tyson Foods; Arkansas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods operates a dedicated Food Laboratory where you will perform chemistry work instructions and quality system procedures, operating advanced instruments while maintaining ISO records for process control.

The role requires strong problem solving, multitasking, and the ability to train less experienced teammates. A science degree with lab experience or extensive lab training including chromatography is required, with a 2nd shift as listed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science discipline plus 2 years of lab experience, or over 4 years technical training in a laboratory-related position, including at least a year of chromatography experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of lab related experience.
• Experience in chromatography with troubleshooting, maintenance, and data review of chromatography results.

Responsibilities

• Perform chemistry work instructions and quality system procedures in a Food Laboratory.
• Operate and maintain advanced lab equipment and instruments.
• Maintain ISO records for process control and safety requirements.
• Assist in inventory management and logging of lab supplies; support training of junior staff.

Skills

Lab experience

Chromatography

Quality systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

4+ years lab training

Tools

LabWare LIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will require performing several chemistry work instructions and quality system procedures in a Food Laboratory. Applicant must have the ability to learn/perform advanced level work instructions and operate advanced lab equipment; able to work independently and resolve complex problems; maintain ISO records for process control and comply with quality system and safety requirements; perform routine maintenance and calibrations of advanced level instrumentation; ability to evaluate a situation quickly and react accordingly; proactive communication with peers, supervisors, and customers; demonstrated ability to complete continuous improvement projects aimed to improve the laboratory. Applicant must demonstrate ability to multitask, have excellent organizational skills, and assist in training of less experienced team members; other duties as assigned including inventory mgmt. and/or ordering, receiving and login of lab supplies, cleaning, and organization of shared workspaces. Precision and accuracy in performance on applicable work instructions and data collection is essential.

Requirements and/or Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a science discipline plus 2 years of lab experience, or over 4 years technical training in a laboratory-related position, including at least a year of chromatography experience. Strong reading and comprehension skills are required for self-guided learning and application of scientific materials and other instructions.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of lab related experience. Experience in chromatography with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and repair of advanced analytical lab equipment as assigned; perform peer review of chromatography data.

Difficulty of Duties

Work activities are variable and require good judgment to complete tasks such as setting priorities, evaluating results, reporting opinions or interpretations, and coordinating activities with others.

Training Programs

The training needs for this job classification have been assessed by the appropriate management team member and are listed in the LIMS Training Manager. The amount and level of training required are dependent on the level of responsibility authorized to team members assigned with this job classification and may vary from team member to team member.

Computer Skills

Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office. Applicants should be proficient in computer usage as labs are paperless and digitized. Expert in LabWare LIMS functions.

Physical

Must use safe lifting techniques to occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, hear alarms and instrument signals, and visually inspect results. While handling chemicals, latex/nitrile/equivalent gloves must be worn to prevent exposure to standard laboratory chemicals.

Communication Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Supervisory

None

Travel

None

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• and more