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

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR seeks a laboratory specialist to perform chemistry work instructions within a Food Laboratory. You will operate advanced lab equipment, maintain ISO records, and assist in process improvements while ensuring accuracy and safety across quality systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline with chromatography experience and 2+ years in a laboratory setting. Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask are essential.

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; chromatography experience with troubleshooting and maintenance expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform chemistry work instructions and quality system procedures in a Food Laboratory.
• Learn and operate advanced lab equipment; work independently and resolve complex problems.
• Maintain ISO records for process control and comply with quality/safety requirements.
• Provide routine maintenance and calibration of advanced instrumentation.
• Assist in training less experienced team members and manage inventory and lab supplies.

Skills

Chromatography

Lab equipment operation

Microsoft Office

Lab data collection

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a science discipline

Tools

LabWare LIMS

Job description

Management Level:

81

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Job Description

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

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

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.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

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

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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.

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