Wastewater/Quality Technician

Job Title: Wastewater/Quality TechnicianJob Description

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Process Control Quality Assurance (CQA) Utility Technician to join our team. In this multifaceted role, you will engage in laboratory work, wastewater testing, and quality inspections, along with a variety of other tasks. You will be responsible for inspecting coils, performing tests, managing coil treatments, and ensuring compliance with PH permit limits.

Responsibilities

• Inspect coils and perform quality testing, including thickness and coating measurements.

• Prepare and manage baths for coil treatment, ensuring specifications are met.

• Conduct water treatment and testing, maintaining compliance with PH permit limits.

• Load and unload filters and document coil quality, including the thickness of electric galvanized coatings.

• Perform titrations to determine free acid levels, conduct physical testing, and perform ICP analysis and pH measurements.

• Monitor coil production and communicate any defects to the production team.

• Conduct blister testing, record results, and communicate findings to the appropriate mill representative.

• Perform a multitude of tests on coils based on customer specifications.

Essential Skills

• Previous laboratory experience from either college or work.

• Understanding of the PH scale.

• Experience working with chemicals, paints, coatings, or metals.

• High School Diploma or GED.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude.

• Experience with wastewater treatment, pumps, and valves.

• Quality control and assurance experience.

• Visual inspection and production quality check skills.

Work Environment

This position operates within a non-union role in a union environment. Candidates must be open to working various shifts, with potential placement on the 2nd or 3rd shift based on performance and team needs. Available shifts include 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Expect to work 5 days a week, with shifts potentially extending to 10 or 12 hours. Rotating Saturdays are required, and overtime is paid at 1.5x after 8 hours daily and all day on Saturdays, with double time after 12 hours daily. The company offers competitive wages, medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacations and holidays, quarterly profit-sharing bonuses, and more.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00/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 Walbridge,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 25, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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