Quality Technician

job summary:
Join a world-class Food Safety and Quality Laboratory in Dublin, OH, as a Quality Technician. In this role, you will be a primary driver of data generation, performing essential analytical assays that ensure products meet strict safety and quality standards. This is not just a "routine" role; you will use applied knowledge to adapt techniques to special problems, calculate results where findings aren't always predefined, and support Lean Laboratory initiatives. Whether you are an experienced technician or a recent science graduate, this position offers a high-impact environment to sharpen your skills in a professional NQAC facility.

location: Dublin, Ohio
job type: Contract
salary: $20.00 - 24.35 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Sample Preparation: Register and prepare samples for complex analytical testing via data entry, precision weighing, and physical homogenization.

• Analytical Testing: Execute routine to complex chemical or microbiological analyses according to NQAC methods and SOPs.
• Data Generation & Analysis: Act as the primary data generator; calculate, record, and evaluate results for accuracy, ensuring identification numbers remain matched with correct samples.
• Lab Operations: Operate and maintain foundational lab equipment (balances, pH meters, autoclaves) and prepare accurate standards and reagents.
• Quality Assurance: Support QA/QC processes by maintaining ICPs (Internal Control Plans) and QA documentation; report findings to lead scientists or management.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and resolve process bottlenecks and participate in Lean Laboratory initiatives to enhance efficiency.
• Reporting: Conduct preliminary interpretations of data and observations to draft reports for supervisory review.

qualifications:

Required:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Technical Skills: Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office) and strong English language skills (reading/writing).
• Attributes: High learning agility with the ability to execute non-routine tasks with minimal supervision. Must have a results-focused mindset and strong follow-through.

Preferred:

• Education: Undergraduate degree in a related science (Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, etc.).
• Experience: 1 year of practical experience in an analytical laboratory or relevant academic coursework.
• Advanced Skills: Ability to review and synthesize conclusions from complex analytical data.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.