Manufacturing – Pittsburg, California, United States

Req ID: 227579W-01

Description

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Lab Technician at our Pittsburg CA location. This role ensures all the analysis to allow the release of the final product are in accordance with quality procedures and in alignment with the specifications. Will also analyze contamination prevention, environmental and other samples as required. Working closely with operations, provides support to the units in case of issues with out of specification product.

**Please note there is no relocation allowance or visa sponsorship available for this position.

Benefits:

Let’s peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva!

• Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits; new hires start with 4 weeks off each year. We also have excellent paid maternity, paternal and well-being leave.
• Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more.
• Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment.
• And much, much more!

Responsibilities – What You Will Do:

How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Develop working knowledge of all the manufacturing site’s laboratory methods.
• Collect samples from manufacturing facility and conduct routine/non routine analyses.
• Perform quality management processes in the laboratory and assist in supporting similar quality management processes throughout the site.
• Maintain analytical results, laboratory instrumentation, standardization, and equipment documents as quality records.
• Assist analytical and development chemists and operations leadership to correct, resolve and improve results, and investigate problems and complaints from all parts of the business.
• Operate various analytical instruments to perform all routine and non-routine analytical tasks associated with product and environmental samples.
• Handle laboratory waste in a safe and effective manner in compliance with Corteva Agriscience guidelines as well as local and federal laws.
• Provide documentation for analytical methods, in support of the quality system.
• Troubleshoot routine methods used in the production unit labs.
• Train other laboratory technicians in the use of routine laboratory methods.
• Participate in incident investigations, team meetings, and continuous improvement activities.
• Work within the Corteva policies (Quality and EHS&S), ensuring and maintaining laboratory safety, participating in local safety reporting strategy (safety observation, near miss reporting etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements – Who You Are:

What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• You value working as a team, are proactive, communicate concerns, and are accepting of change.
• You have a High School Diploma/GED.
• You have Chromatography experience.
• You have 2+ years of laboratory experience (in school and/or work).
• You have experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation (i.e. balances, titrators, LC, GC, pH meters).
• You have experience performing analyses using analytical techniques.
• You are comfortable with computers and have basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and computer skills.
• You are comfortable with basic mathematical equations; add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• You value safety and are committed to following all safety protocols to work safely.
• You are a clear communicator and work effectively with others.
• You can read, comprehend, and follow procedures/instructions written in English.
• You are willing and able to work shiftwork including nights, weekends overtime and holidays to support business needs.

Preferences – It Would Be Great If You Have:

• An associates or bachelors degree in a natural science, chemistry, or similarly related field.
• Previous experience in an industrial chemistry laboratory setting.
• Experience with Chromatography Data Systems, Lab Information Management Systems and other tools such as an electronic logbook.

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Start by applying to this opportunity today!

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $33.20 – $50.10 hourly. This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made. In addition, this position includes benefits where you can learn more here.

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Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:

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