Lab Technician – 2nd Shift (12 PM–8 PM)

Kendallville, In | Climate‑Controlled Laboratory | Growth Opportunity

Join a fast‑paced, supportive laboratory team where you’ll work with modern equipment, contribute to product development, and help ensure high‑quality manufacturing standards. This role offers hands-on experience, cross‑training opportunities, and long‑term career growth in quality, testing, and color development.

What You’ll Do

As a Lab Technician, you’ll support the Technical/Laboratory Manager and play a key role in both quality control and color product development. Your daily work will include:

Quality & Testing

• Maintain a compliant laboratory quality system
• Conduct color evaluations (instrumental & visual)
• Perform physical tests such as bulk density, moisture, specific gravity, melt flow rate, and ash content
• Certify finished products and maintain QA documentation
• Evaluate raw materials and alternative materials for quality compliance
• Manage non‑conforming products
• Operate weatherometers and other specialty testing equipment

Color Development

• Formulate color matches (supervised or independent based on experience)
• Complete documentation for color matches and create product codes
• Enter formulas into manufacturing systems
• Perform liquid color matching and related tests (grind gauge, viscometer, mixer/spatula tests, weight per gallon)

Laboratory Equipment Operation

You’ll gain hands-on experience with:

• Convection drying ovens
• Carver Press
• Arburg molding machines
• Two‑roll mill
• Spectrophotometers
• Moisture analyzers
• Torque rheometers / Lab extruders
• Laboratory scales

Collaboration & Leadership

• Coordinate with production and lab teams
• Support shift personnel
• Review formulas for new and incoming orders
• Prepare Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

What You Need

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 1 year of GMP lab experience (required if not holding a 4‑year science degree)
• Ability to work the 12 PM–8 PM 2nd‑shift schedule

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Polymer Science, or other life sciences
• Experience with QC testing or color evaluation
• Knowledge of GMP standards
• Background in wet chemistry or quality assurance

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kendallville, IN.

The pay range for this position is $23.35 - $24.50/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Kendallville,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 10, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $23 - $25