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This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. In this role, you will perform testing for routine analysis of in process and final product testing and checking and monitoring instrumentation performance. You will conduct testing as well as document results of tests into databases and communication test results verbally and in writing.

The position is based in Engerwitzdorf, Austria. This role is an on-site role.

Key Accountabilities

• Keep laboratory supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.

• Assist with the evaluation and interpretation of highly complex data, identify problems with atypical test results and consult with senior level personnel.

• Examining and evaluate data and select corrective steps.

• Support trials and experiments under the direction of more senior team members.

• Use safe laboratory practices to protect self and others, check proper functioning of stations, routinely attend safety meetings and perform preventive maintenance and calibration of complex standard equipment and instruments.

• Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Support and examine gas chromatographic analysis, including sample preparation steps.

• Do Material Science-based analysis.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent

• Proven working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and management accreditations or standards

• Minimum of two years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, food science, or related discipline

• Three or more years of experience within a laboratory or food manufacturing environment.

• Fluent German and English language skills

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What we offer :

• Modern office and meeting rooms, co-working spaces and a newly built company building just 15 minutes by car from Linz

• Generous flextime and home office options

• Social events where fun is guaranteed (barbecue, company outing, Christmas party)

• A complimentary organic fruit basket, hot drinks and a meal allowance for our healthy freshly cooked lunch

• Life and AD&D insurance, paid by the employer

• Company doctor including health-related packages

• Shower facilities in the company (for all sports enthusiasts)

For legal reasons, we would like to point out that a basic salary of 2.221,- Euro brutto € gross per month (based on a 38-hour week) is provided for this position. The actual remuneration depends on training, experience and individual skills and can therefore be higher.

Our Offer

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

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