Chemical Technician-2nd Shift

Actalent; SOUTH PLAINFIELD (NJ); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Chemical Technician – 2nd Shift in South Plainfield, NJ to support safe and efficient laboratory operations, including chemical testing and raw material analysis under GMP and ISO9001 guidelines.

You will lead safety discussions, manage the QC database, and ensure accurate, timely quality control results while collaborating with production teams to resolve issues and maintain data integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience performing chemical testing in a laboratory environment.
• Strong wet chemistry skills and raw materials testing.
• Knowledge of raw material properties and their impact on product quality.
• Working knowledge of GMP and ISO9001 in lab or production.
• Ability to use and update a quality management system for specifications.
• Ability to monitor and manage data in a QC database and release results.
• Attention to detail to identify missing labels and erroneous data.
• Effective communication of issues and corrective actions to teams.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple samples and specs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare safety topics and lead weekly safety meetings in the lab.
• Ensure product quality per ISO9001 standards and QC procedures.
• Perform chemical testing and cover other testing areas as needed.
• Monitor QC database and release product results in a timely manner.
• Identify personnel-related issues and communicate resolutions to leadership.
• Identify errors in labels, data, or information and recommend corrective actions.
• Enter new customer and product specs into the QMS and maintain accuracy.
• Validate Certificates of Analysis when released from the QMS.
• Initiate spec requests when specs are unavailable.
• Monitor raw materials in QC status and release to production.
• Resolve raw material spec issues with cross-functional teams.
• Apply GMP practices in all lab activities and handling of materials.
• Support continuous improvement of lab processes.

Skills

Chemical testing

Wet chemistry

GMP knowledge

ISO9001 standards

QC database

Attention to detail

Safety leadership

Documentation

Cross-functional

Training support

Tools

QMS software

Job description

Job Title: Chemical Technician – 2nd ShiftJob Description

The Chemical Technician – 2nd Shift supports safe and efficient laboratory operations by performing chemical testing, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring compliance with ISO9001 and GMP requirements. This role prepares and leads safety discussions, executes wet chemistry and raw material testing, manages product specifications in the quality management system, and helps resolve laboratory and production issues to ensure accurate and timely quality control results.

Responsibilities

• Prepare safety topics and lead weekly safety meetings to promote a strong safety culture in the laboratory and production areas.

• Ensure the quality of products by adhering to ISO9001 standards and established quality control procedures.

• Perform chemical testing and cover any area of testing required in the laboratory when requested or as operational needs arise.

• Monitor sample status in the quality control (QC) database and close and release product results in a timely and accurate manner.

• Identify personnel-related issues within the laboratory, communicate them clearly, and recommend appropriate resolutions to leadership.

• Identify errors originating from both the laboratory and production, such as missing labels on sample cups, incorrect product or customer information on sample labels, missing test results, or erroneous data, and communicate, retrain, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

• Enter new customer and product specifications into the quality management system and maintain current specifications to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

• Validate Certificates of Analysis (C of A) when they are first released from the quality management system and confirm that correct specifications are in place.

• Initiate specification requests when no existing specifications are available to ensure all products and customers are properly documented.

• Monitor raw materials in quality inspection status and release them in a timely manner to support production schedules.

• Resolve raw material specification issues by collaborating with relevant teams and applying wet chemistry and raw material knowledge.

• Apply GMP practices consistently in all laboratory activities, documentation, and handling of materials.

• Support continuous improvement of laboratory processes by identifying opportunities to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated experience performing chemical testing in a laboratory environment.

• Strong wet chemistry skills, including testing and analysis of raw materials.

• Knowledge of raw material properties and their impact on product quality.

• Working knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and their application in a laboratory or production setting.

• Familiarity with ISO9001 quality standards and related quality management principles.

• Ability to use and update a quality management system for entering and maintaining customer and product specifications.

• Ability to monitor and manage data in a QC database, including closing and releasing product results.

• Strong attention to detail to identify missing labels, incorrect information, missing test results, and erroneous data.

• Effective communication skills to convey issues, corrective actions, and safety topics clearly to laboratory and production personnel.

• Ability to validate Certificates of Analysis (C of A) and ensure correct specifications are applied.

• Organizational skills to manage multiple samples, raw materials, and specification-related tasks simultaneously.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with quality management systems and electronic QC databases.

• Prior experience in a manufacturing or production support laboratory environment.

• Familiarity with resolving raw material specification issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Experience leading or facilitating safety meetings or safety-related discussions.

• Ability to support training or retraining efforts related to laboratory and production errors.

Work Environment

This role operates on a 2nd shift schedule, typically from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with some schedules extending to 10-hour shifts from 2:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., depending on operational needs. The position is based in a laboratory environment that supports production, where chemical testing, wet chemistry, and raw material analysis are performed under GMP and ISO9001 guidelines. Work involves frequent interaction with quality management systems and QC databases, handling samples and raw materials, and collaborating with production personnel to ensure timely release of products and materials. The environment emphasizes safety, structured procedures, and adherence to quality standards, with regular safety meetings and ongoing focus on accurate documentation and data integrity.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of South Plainfield, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 South Plainfield,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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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