Assistant Quality Technician

Randstad USA; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA in Mechanicsburg, PA is seeking an Assistant Quality Technician for an onsite contract role in a premier manufacturing facility. You will gain hands-on exposure to finished product analysis and raw ingredient testing while collaborating across Production, Maintenance, and Product Safety teams.

This role offers cross-training opportunities with multiple shift options. A High School diploma is required; steel-toe boots are needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must provide own steel-toe boots (all other required PPE provided onsite).
• 1+ years of experience in quality control, food manufacturing, laboratory environments, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Analyze finished products using diverse test methods, including wet chemistry techniques.
• Perform sensory evaluations on both in-process and finished food products.
• Review critical food safety, regulatory, and quality test results prior to shipment release.
• Assist with microbiological sampling, sample preparation, and laboratory testing.
• Conduct physical sampling and testing on incoming ingredients from trucks, rail cars, and totes.
• Maintain rigorous sanitation levels across all QA laboratory spaces.

Skills

Sensory Evaluation and Testing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Launch your quality assurance career as an Assistant Quality Technician in Mechanicsburg, PA. Sitting onsite at a premier manufacturing facility, this high-impact role gives you hands‑on exposure to finished product analysis and raw ingredient testing while collaborating across Production, Maintenance, and Product Safety teams. Excellent cross-training opportunities available! Multiple shift options available (2nd Shift: Sat/Sun 12pm-12am, Mon/Tue 4pm-12am; 3rd Shift: Sat/Sun 12am-12pm, Thu/Fri 12am-8am).

location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

job type: Contract

work hours: 3 to 11

education: High School

Responsibilities

• Analyze finished products using diverse test methods, including wet chemistry techniques.
• Perform sensory evaluations on both in-process and finished food products.
• Review critical food safety, regulatory, and quality test results prior to shipment release.
• Assist with microbiological sampling, sample preparation, and laboratory testing.
• Conduct physical sampling and testing on incoming ingredients from trucks, rail cars, and totes.
• Maintain rigorous sanitation levels across all QA laboratory spaces.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must provide own steel-toe boots (all other required PPE provided onsite).

Preferred

• 1+ years of experience in quality control, food manufacturing, laboratory environments, or related fields.

skills: Sensory Evaluation and Testing

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 [e-mail].

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.

Any consideration of a background check would be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.