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Job Title: Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Role Overview
We are seeking a disciplined and safety-conscious Quality Assurance Lab Technician to join our production team. Operating on a stable Monday through Friday day shift, this role is a critical link between laboratory analysis and live plant operations. You will be responsible for preparing and testing process-stage and finished product samples using both wet chemistry and instrumental methods. Additionally, you will monitor real-time plant data, log information into a tracking system, and collaborate with operators to ensure overall product quality. The ideal candidate possesses strong mechanical curiosity, precise record-keeping skills, and a commitment to maintaining rigorous safety and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
Analytical Testing & Process Monitoring
• Sample Testing: Prepare, process, and test raw material, in-process, and finished product samples using instrumental and wet chemistry procedures.
• Instrumentation Care: Operate, calibrate, and perform light maintenance on standard laboratory equipment (including pH meters, balances, and spectrophotometers).
• Plant Inspections: Conduct daily process monitoring tests throughout the production facility; compare equipment readouts against established standards to verify system accuracy.
• Operational Feedback: Promptly document all testing procedures and notify plant operations of any required adjustments to optimize product quality.
Data Integrity & Lab Administration
• LIMS Tracking: Enter, log, and report analytical data daily using a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and standard computer applications.
• Traceability: Maintain organized archive samples of tested products to confirm and verify test results whenever necessary.
• Inventory & Housekeeping: Monitor testing supply levels and notify supervisors when re-ordering is required; maintain a pristine, sanitized workspace (5S) and properly store all testing apparatus.
Compliance & Safety
• Regulatory Adherence: Maintain full awareness of and strictly adhere to FDA, GMP, EPA, OSHA, and company-specific environmental health and safety guidelines.
• Safety Certification: Complete all mandatory safety certifications and consistently utilize approved safety equipment on the production floor.
Qualifications & Requirements
• Education: A 2-year degree in a science discipline (Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science) or equivalent technical experience is preferred.
• Technical & Math Skills:
oProven experience with standard lab documentation and basic calculations associated with laboratory testing.
oDemonstrated computer literacy using instrument operating programs and commercial software (MS Word, Excel).
• Physical Requirements:
oAbility to lift up to 40 lbs.
oAbility to stand and walk for extended periods within an active, multi-level industrial plant environment.
• Professional Attributes:
oExcellent history of attendance, punctuality, and workplace safety.
oStrong organizational, multi-tasking, and troubleshooting skills.
oAbility to communicate clearly and build effective relationships with cross-functional plant teams.
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AllSTEM Connections is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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Additional Skills
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AllSTEM Representative Contact Info
Account Executive:
Nichols
Branch Phone:
(909) 244-1777
Location:
Ontario, CA