Full-Time

Laboratory Technician

Updated on 8/23/2026

Sanimax

Sanimax

501-1,000 employees

Reclaims agri-food by-products into ingredients

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

In Person

Associate's

Category
Lab & Research (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • A diploma of college studies (DEC) in laboratory techniques, analytical chemistry, or equivalent training is required.
  • A minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in a laboratory environment is required.
  • Experience in the agri-food, food, or environmental sectors is an asset.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, is required.
  • Knowledge of analytical techniques including titrimetry, electrometry, gravimetry, centrifugation, solid/liquid extraction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques, and visual color comparison is required.
  • Experience with specialized equipment including inductively coupled plasma (ICP) instruments, LECO instruments, spectrometers, pH meters, and fat extractors is required.
  • Flexibility to change work shifts according to operational needs is required.
Responsibilities
  • Apply good laboratory practices and comply with health and safety standards.
  • Perform quality-control analyses and tests using specialized equipment such as ICP instruments, LECO instruments, spectrometers, and pH meters.
  • Participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring analytical methods for different food and agricultural matrices.
  • Ensure quality control of raw materials and finished products.
  • Verify, document, and interpret analytical results.
  • Prepare reports needed to support plant operations.
  • Support production in controlling and using analytical instruments such as near-infrared (NIR) devices.
  • Collaborate with different teams to resolve quality-related problems.
  • Perform other related tasks associated with laboratory activities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in the agri-food, food, or environmental sectors.

Sanimax collects organic waste from agri-food by-products, such as used cooking oil, meat by-products, and on-farm deadstock, from over 25,000 clients across the Americas. Through rendering, it converts these materials into industrial ingredients used in animal nutrition and agriculture. The company operates its own logistics network to create a stable supply chain and uses sustainability measures like biofiltration to reduce environmental impact. Sanimax differentiates itself by being family-owned with a large, nationwide collection footprint and by repurposing waste at scale to support a circular economy. Its goal is to turn millions of tons of by-products that would otherwise go to landfills into useful resources, helping reduce waste and promote greener manufacturing in the agri-food sector.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

1939

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 acquisition of Blue Honey Biofuels expanded Sanimax's U.S. footprint immediately.
  • January 2026 $58 million Entosystem investment increases exposure to insect protein growth.
  • April 2025 Lévis biofilter project and June 2026 incident response show ongoing capex and operational discipline.

What critics are saying

  • South St. Paul settlement in March 2025 binds Sanimax to odor controls and citations.
  • Montreal courts upheld fines in January 2022, keeping Quebec regulators hostile to emissions.
  • Any failed odor-control system threatens shutdowns, expansion limits, and customer defections by 2027.

What makes Sanimax unique

  • 1939 family control under Martial Hamel keeps strategy patient and operationally consistent.
  • Sanimax spans the Americas, collecting by-products and selling rendered ingredients across multiple end markets.
  • Its biofiltration and air-treatment investments differentiate a circular business built around nuisance mitigation.

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