Now hiring! QC Laboratory Instrument Technician

Bishop, TX (On-site)

Overtime pay eligibility | M-F 8-hour schedule

We are looking for a QC Laboratory Instrument Technician to join our Nutrition & Health team in Bishop, TX.

Come create chemistry with us!

At BASF Nutrition and Health, we develop, produce and market ingredients and solutions for the nutrition and health industries that fulfill the highest safety, regulatory and sustainability standards.

We bring our passion and energy to work every day, knowing that through our cutting-edge research and global collaboration, we deliver products that support the health and wellbeing of humans and animals alike across the globe. Our areas of impact include Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Aroma Ingredients, Pharma Solutions and Enzymes.

Working in Nutrition and Health offers opportunities for you to develop and grow at every stage of your career. If you enjoy working in a truly inclusive, and highly collaborative environment where you will be valued, recognized, and rewarded for your contributions, we look forward to meeting you!

Looking to grow your career in a place where performance and positivity thrive? At BASF, we highly value our employees' feedback, which we gather through annual surveys conducted globally. Recently, feedback from BASF employees at our Bishop site revealed that 96% of respondents are proud to work for BASF, 93% indicated they enjoy their work and 93% would recommend BASF to others as a good place to work.  These results reflect a vibrant, supportive, and high-performing environment—exactly the kind of place where you can do your best work.

As a QC Laboratory Instrument Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing the analytical instrumentation that supports our Quality Control laboratory. In this role, you will be the technical expert to help ensure critical laboratory systems remain reliable, compliant, and ready to support production and customer needs. This position reports to the QC Supervisor and it's expected to run a Monday through Friday schedule, however, it may be called in on the weekends for equipment issues or to help cover for short staffing.

This position is part of a job family with multiple levels and will be filled at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. 

During your 8-hour shift as a QC Laboratory Instrument Technician, you will…

• Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instrumentation in a cGMP QC laboratory.
• Perform preventive maintenance to maximize instrument uptime and reliability.
• Support instrument qualifications, upgrades, and new equipment installations.
• Maintain maintenance and calibration records in compliance with quality requirements.
• Partner with laboratory staff and external service providers to resolve technical issues.
• Provide training and support to the laboratory staff to help ensure compliance with cGMP and ISO requirements, including data integrity.

If you…

• Hold an associate’s degree in Instrumentation, Chemistry, or a related technical field. Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related science field is preferred. 
• Bring 3 years of experience maintaining analytical laboratory instrumentation such as gas chromatographs, HPLC systems, ICP-OES, Laser Diffraction, FTIR, and other standard equipment. 5+ years of experience is preferred. 
• Are able to work independently while supporting a collaborative laboratory team.
• Have strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; self-starter with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Are able to write technical reports and method validations as needed as well as update laboratory documentation as needed
• Have experience performing Method Validation for new equipment and testing methods.
• Possess background in providing testing support to enable the laboratory to maintain finished product and raw material release schedules
• Preferrably have previous lab experience in an FDA or ISO regulated environment and good understanding of ISO, cGMP and FDA guidelines. 

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.