Micro Lab Technician

Job Title: Micro Lab Technician Job Description

Join a dynamic team where you will perform essential quality checks from raw materials to finished goods in an FDA-regulated facility. This role is crucial to maintaining high-quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct various quality tests such as metal analysis, salt content, fat content, microbiology, oxygen analysis, liquid analysis, pH test, and butter content.
• Perform milk plating and analyze results.
• Run tests to detect bacteria in products.
• Identify quality issues and communicate them to production and relevant personnel in the lab.
• Conduct floor checks on one-hour cycles.
• Address quality concerns with production workers constructively.
• Work continuously in a fast-paced environment.
• Compile necessary quality reports.
• Log results and findings accurately.

Essential Skills

• Experience in laboratory work and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of wet chemistry and microbiology.
• Understanding of FDA regulations.
• Skills in quality control, particularly within the food industry.
• Familiarity with titration and food production processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree preferred, especially in Biology.
• Open to candidates with comparable work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Completion of a microbiology course or lab experience is advantageous.
• Experience with micro plating for APC/coliform yeast and mold is a plus.

Work Environment

You will work 75% of the time on the production floor and 25% at a desk. Be prepared to work six days a week, with shifts ranging from 9-10 hours. The role involves working in both a lab and production floor setting within a fast-paced environment that offers opportunities for growth and pay increases.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of CLEVELAND, OH.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in CLEVELAND,OH. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 26, 2026.

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