Location: Sauget, IL

Salary Range: $22-$35 per hour

Job Description:

Crysalis Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a motivated Instrumentation and Electrical Technician to join our growing team. As an I&E Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating plant-wide electrical and instrumentation systems. You will work together with our team to ensure safe and efficient equipment operations that support maximum production quality and output. Our technicians work with industrial electrical systems, PLC/DCS platforms, instrumentation devices, and control systems within a manufacturing and/or processing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the plant maintenance program to repair or replace equipment and systems during scheduled or emergency maintenance.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities as required.
• Follow safe working practices, including permitting, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and applicable FSMA programs, and engage in Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) programs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with operations and shipping/receiving teams to complete scheduled repair work.
• Assist in diagnosing and troubleshooting maintenance-related issues.
• Support new equipment installation and special projects assigned by supervisors.
• Help monitor the reliability and performance of equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, external contractors, and IT departments to install new systems or upgrade equipment.
• Ensure compliance with city, county, state, and federal maintenance regulations.
• Maintain flexibility for overtime or respond to call-ins when necessary.
• Participate in plant turnarounds and general cleanliness programs.
• Complete work orders accurately and on time.
• Apply company safe work practices consistently.
• Help monitor supply usage and working inventory of process chemicals and supplies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree or higher in Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related technical field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of industrial electrical or instrumentation maintenance experience.
• Journeyman Electrician license preferred.
• ISA certification is considered an advantage.
• Proficiency in PLC/DCS troubleshooting and programming.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical documentation.
• Experience with VFDs, transmitters, sensors, and control valves.
• Experience in a dry-mill ethanol plant or similar industrial environment preferred.

Skills & Technical Requirements:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on safety and accuracy.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Familiarity with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
• Basic proficiency with MS Office and maintenance software tools.
• Understanding of industrial safety programs, including LOTO, confined space, and safe work permits.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform confined space entry, climb ladders and steps, and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Must adapt to various environmental conditions (including cold, heat, wind, rain, snow, and slippery surfaces).
• May be exposed to high noise levels at times.
• Must be able and willing to work safely, including wearing and using task-specific appropriate personal protective equipment.

Location: Sauget, IL

Salary Range: $22–$25 per hour

Job Description:

Crysalis Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled QA/QC Lab Technician who will be responsible for assisting with implementing and maintaining our plant's quality assurance program. This role is critical to help ensure consistent product quality and operational excellence. In this position, you will support our company's goals and compliance standards by testing, analyzing data, and driving process improvement initiatives by conducting tests to determine the quality of materials and finished products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement QA/QC programs based on ethanol industry best practices through process sampling and laboratory testing of in-process materials or finished goods.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of laboratory chemicals and supplies.
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory instruments, including HPLC, GC, and IC.
• Prepare technical reports, analyze data, interpret rest results, and recommend process adjustments to maintain quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, health, and environmental regulations within the laboratory.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, R&D and EHS teams to ensure effective implementation of the QA/QC program.
• Maintain laboratory and plant cleanliness in accordance with established procedures.
• Calibrate, validate, and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Provide quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.
• Perform validations in accordance with applicable policies or guidelines.
• Support other laboratory testing and data collection work as needed to support successful operation of our facility.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A B.S. degree in a scientific or technical field is required, or an Associate's degree with equivalent experience.
• Experience in QA/QC or process industry laboratory operations.
• Familiarity with automated lab equipment (HPLC, GC, IC) preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computerized lab systems.
• Some experience with wet-chemistry testing methods

Skills & Technical Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Quality control analysis.
• Active listening and monitoring.
• Complex problem-solving.
• Judgment and decision-making.
• Operation monitoring.
• Troubleshooting.
• Good laboratory skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at elevations up to 175 feet.
• Must be able and willing to work safely, including wearing and using task-specific appropriate personal protective equipment.

Location: Sauget, IL

Salary Range: $24.50 per hour

Job Description:

Crysalis Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a Logistics Technician to join our team. The Logistics Technician is responsible for safely and efficiently operating and maintaining machinery and equipment necessary for the loading and unloading of ethanol, wet and dry distillers grains, corn, and other plant materials and products. The position is also responsible for weighing and grading incoming raw materials and outgoing finished products, maintaining accurate shipping and receiving records, supporting chemical inventory and deliveries, operating material-handling equipment, and ensuring assigned areas remain clean, safe, organized, and operational.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure incoming grain is of acceptable quality and meets specifications outlined in purchase contracts; identify and reject sub-standard shipments.
• Perform timely and safe loading and unloading of ethanol, distillers grains, corn, and other products by truck and railcar.
• Safely operate front-end loaders, forklifts, skid steers, track mobile equipment, and other material-handling equipment as required.
• Support rail loadout operations, including positioning/handling railcars and loading products per facility procedures.
• Properly complete and maintain all required shipping, receiving, and scale records, entering data accurately into grain and logistics software.
• Inspect, lubricate, refuel, and maintain rolling stock and mobile equipment; document inspections and report mechanical issues to Maintenance.
• Proficiently and accurately grade incoming corn samples using manual and automated testing equipment.
• Weigh trucks entering/leaving the plant, direct drivers courteously, and maintain scale house and receiving areas in a clean, presentable condition.
• Assist with process chemical inventory tracking, ordering, supplier coordination, and review chemical Certificates of Analysis (COAs) against specifications.
• Review and assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and participate in company safety programs, meetings, and inspections.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; valid driver's license required.
• Previous hands-on experience operating a front-end loader, forklift, and skid steer is strongly preferred.
• Experience working around railcars, rail loadout operations, product transfer, and rail safety procedures is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with grain receiving, sampling, and grading is preferred.
• Experience working in an ethanol plant, grain-handling facility, terminal, agricultural facility, or industrial production plant is preferred.

Skills & Technical Requirements:

• Hard-working, dependable, safety-conscious, and self-motivated with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn plant-specific computer systems and logistics software.
• Ability to understand and comply with applicable state, USDA, FRA, TTB, and other regulatory requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact professionally with truck drivers, rail personnel, vendors, and plant teams.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and work effectively independently or as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, climbing, and working around industrial equipment, trucks, and railcars.
• Ability to lift or move materials as required and safely operate industrial mobile equipment.
• Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors throughout the year in varying weather conditions and dusty/high-noise environments.
• Ability and willingness to wear required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, safety-toe boots, hearing protection, etc.).

Location: Sauget, IL

Salary Range: $25-$45 per hour

Job Description:

Crysalis Biosciences Inc. is seeking skilled chemical operators. Our chemical operators are responsible for the operation of our computer-controlled process equipment, manual machinery, evaluation of process problems that may arise, and documenting process parameters. In addition, you will be a vital part of the team to help ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and control plant operations.
• Constantly review the plant operation, control the process, ensure quality product is produced, anticipate and solve problems, and help identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in projects to improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Maintain records of key production variables (including production volume, yield, plant uptime, and utility consumption)
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with QA to ensure effective participation in QA programs related to sampling and testing process streams and products
• Ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with maintenance to ensure timely repair work by assisting in diagnosing and troubleshooting any maintenance issues.
• Participate in safety, health, and environmental programs.
• Maintain compliance with any applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to operations.
• Ensures plant cleanliness and monitors use/inventory of process chemicals and supplies.

Qualifications & Experience: Chemical Operator II

• High School diploma required, post-secondary education or technical trade.
• Certificate is an asset.
• Computer Skills: Ability to work effectively with the plant’s Distributed Control System (DCS); proficiency with standard office software is an asset.

Skills & Technical Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with operation monitoring and computer control systems.
• Quality control analysis.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Ability to monitor and ensure safe equipment operation.
• Understanding basic process safety.

Qualifications & Experience: Chemical Operator III

• Associate degree in Process Technology, Chemical Operations, or related field preferred.
• Experience with dry-mill ethanol plants and coproduct operations (DDGS, corn oil extraction).
• 5–7 years of experience as a chemical operator in an ethanol production facility or similar process manufacturing environment preferred.
• Able to operate safely and efficiently, monitor, and troubleshoot ethanol production processes.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Exposure to heat, noise, moving machinery, chemicals, and elevated work areas.
• Must regularly lift or move up to 50 lbs. and be able to climb ladders and work at elevations up to 175 feet.
• Must be able and willing to work safely, including wearing and using task-specific appropriate personal protective equipment.