Quality Control Laboratory Technician

Pride Health is seeking an Quality Control Technician for an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.

Job Title: Quality Control Technician

Location: Cottage Grove, MN (On-Site)

Job Type: Contract

Length: 6-Months

Schedule may not be 8 hours by 5 days a week but be rotating 12-hour shifts that amount to a standard schedule.

Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience

Overview:

Our client is seeking Quality Control Technicians to work in an analytical chemistry laboratory responsible for ensuring the quality of materials coming from both a major chemical factory and chemical pilot plant. Testing will be done on incoming raw materials, in-process samples, and final samples that are tested as part of product release. Additionally, there will be opportunities to test pilot-scale material under development and give critical feedback on new testing methods.

This job is fast-paced (samples being analyzed in a shift), collaborative, and vital to ensuring the quality of products.

Responsibilities:

This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following specific duties:

• Perform and report the results of analytical testing for quality control purposes on manufactured products and their input raw materials
• Perform other quality control activities including: calibrating analytical instrumentation, evaluating new test methods for R&D teams, and conducting measurement systems analyses
• Be responsible for independently prioritizing incoming testing and other quality control needs
• Collaborating with manufacturing engineers, chemists, and other technicians to communicate the status of testing, any challenges encountered in testing, and any out-of-specification results
• May perform minor troubleshooting on equipment and instrumentation to resolve anomalies and may escalate these challenges to conduct troubleshooting alongside other staff
• Will likely work a rotating schedule that includes overnight shifts

Requirements:

• Experience in systems for the reporting and analysis of data in laboratory settings
• Proficiency with the following analytical technical skillsets and the sample preparation techniques required for each: titrations, gas chromatography, and liquid chromatography
• Proficiency with the Microsoft 365 software platform including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Basic understanding of statistical principles relevant to quality control
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• High school diploma/GED or higher required

Preferences:

• Proficiency with one or more of the following analytical technical skillsets and the sample preparation techniques required for each: inductive-coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, viscometry/rheology
• ASQ certification as a quality technician
• Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, biology, or engineering preferred

Benefits that Pride Health offers:

Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Apply Today! If you are interested in the position, please email your resume to rob.vanriet@pride-health.com for immediate consideration.