Weekend Part-Time Grain Lab Technician

South-Dakota-Soybean-Processors-1; Volga Township (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

South-Dakota-Soybean-Processors-1 is seeking a Part-time Lab Technician to accurately handle, document, and test grains, meal, hulls, pellets, oils, and by-products, along with process samples. Weekend shifts are required (Saturday and Sunday 6am-2pm) with additional weekday hours to average 16-20 hours per week.

This year-round position offers independent work training during weekends and does not follow an academic calendar.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; laboratory experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math, computer and typing skills.
• Dependable, self-motivated, able to work independently and with others.
• Willingness to perform duties outside normal responsibilities to support the team.

Responsibilities

• Learn and use lab equipment, chemicals, and day-to-day operations.
• Perform lab procedures according to SOPs/AOCS methods.
• Interpret lab results and reports and perform calculations to determine accurate results.
• Input data into software and generate reports; use Excel and learn new software.
• Report changes in equipment performance or chemical interactions to the lab manager.
• Input tasks while multi-tasking and meet lab deadlines.
• Basic troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic math

Computer skills

Typing

Independence / self-motivated

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

South-Dakota-Soybean-Processors-1 is seeking a Part-time Lab Technician to accurately handle, document, and test grains, meal, hulls, pellets, oils, and by-products, along with process samples. Weekend shifts are required (Saturday and Sunday 6am-2pm) with additional weekday hours to average 16-20 hours per week.

This year-round position offers independent work training during weekends and does not follow an academic calendar.