$24–$27/hour based on experience | Monday–Friday | Flexible schedule between 6:00 AM–4:00 PM | On-Site – Arden Hills, MN
Make an Impact Through Science & InnovationAre you a detail-oriented, analytical professional who enjoys working with technology, data, and problem-solving? Are you interested in NIR technology, animal feed, agriculture, food science, or laboratory operations?
Join our team as a Quality Lab Technologist and play an important role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of feed ingredients. You’ll work with advanced NIR instrumentation, support laboratory testing programs, and have the opportunity to develop specialized technical expertise.
What You’ll Do- Perform laboratory analyses using NIR (Near Infrared) instrumentation
- Organize, test, and communicate results for hundreds of feed ingredient samples weekly
- Manage activities associated with the Oilmeal Program
- Support Feed Ingredient NIR Programs and internal laboratory customers
- Follow laboratory procedures and maintain accurate documentation
- Ensure testing is completed efficiently and accurately
- Develop knowledge of NIR technology, instrumentation, and calibration
- Build basic NIR calibration models as your expertise grows
- Provide technical support to NIR users and internal partners
- Communicate results clearly and meet established deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work efficiently
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-focused mindset
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Associate’s degree in a related technical field plus 3+ years of relevant experience in animal feed, feed ingredients, agriculture, food, or a related industry; OR
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field
- Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field
- 1+ year of NIR experience
- Experience in animal feed, feed ingredients, agriculture, food science, or a related industry
- Basic knowledge of NIR instrumentation and applications
- Laboratory testing, data analysis, or quality experience
This is an opportunity to build specialized expertise in NIR technology while working with real-world data and contributing to the quality and performance of feed ingredients. If you enjoy science, technology, problem-solving, and continuous learning, we’d love to hear from you!
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.
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Skills Required
- Associate degree in a related technical field plus 3+ years of relevant experience in animal feed, feed ingredients, agriculture, food, or a related industry; OR a bachelor’s degree in a related technical field
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work efficiently
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field
- 1+ year of NIR experience
- Experience in animal feed, feed ingredients, agriculture, food science, or a related industry
- Basic knowledge of NIR instrumentation and applications
- Laboratory testing, data analysis, or quality experience
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include automatic company contributions to retirement savings and additional support via 401(k) and HSA contributions. Legacy eligibility for a pension plan adds further long‑term security for some employees.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and mental health support with confidential counseling and free therapy or coaching sessions for employees and dependents. Benefits begin on the start date, removing prior waiting periods.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid leaves cover disability, parental, maternity, and caregiving needs. Caregiver and parental leave policies have been expanded to cover broader family situations, including foster placements prior to adoption.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a 100-year-old farmer- and retailer-owned cooperative originally formed with the purpose of working together to create new market opportunities. Fast forward to today and we’ve built on that uniting spirit, developing a comprehensive and leading view of agriculture while maintaining an unwavering commitment to delivering strong annual performance and long-term, shared success with our member-owners. Land O’Lakes believes farmers are the entrepreneurs who truly change the world for the better. By working together with our member-owners, we can continue to strengthen our system, champion farming’s true potential and place our farmer- and retail-owners at the heart of creating a better world for all.
