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Quality Lab Technician

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026
Quality Lab Technician

Target Pay:
$17.00 / hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 3:00 Pm

Position Type: temp-Hire

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the Quality Control Technician will be based out of the Houston, TX (77032) facility. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity of both existing and new products through rigorous laboratory testing, meticulous record-keeping, and strict adherence to safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities

  • Testing & Analysis: Perform comprehensive testing of products using advanced laboratory equipment; develop and prepare standard lab solutions.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate, well-organized written and electronic laboratory records; verify correct labeling and documentation for internal and customer shipments.
  • Collaboration & Safety: Partner with production and quality teams to expedite record completion; actively participate in safety meetings and contribute to root-cause analysis for any laboratory incidents.

Qualifications

  • Education & Experience: High school diploma (or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years of laboratory or manufacturing experience OR a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in a physical science (e.g., Chemistry, Materials Science).
  • Skills: Excellent oral/written communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Must be able to work independently.
  • Physical Requirements: Ability to stand or sit for extended periods and regularly lift/handle objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Compliance: Must be able to clear standard background checks (7-year SSN trace and criminal locator) and a 10-panel instant swab drug screen.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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