Food Lab Technician - On-Site, 12h Day/Night Shifts

Russell Tobin; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading company in the food and agriculture industry to identify a Laboratory Technician for an opportunity near Dayton, OH. The position is on-site, a 12-month contract with 12-hour shifts (days and nights), and requires performing routine lab testing and maintaining calibration and safety records.

The successful candidate will monitor instrumentation, document results, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to uphold quality

Qualifications

• Ability to perform routine laboratory tests and inspections according to established procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, technical documents, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory instrumentation, calibration, and preventive maintenance is preferred.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to laboratory safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quantitative and qualitative laboratory testing on raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products.
• Monitor laboratory instrumentation performance and conduct calibration checks, preventive maintenance, and basic equipment repairs.
• Document test results accurately in databases and communicate findings to internal teams.
• Maintain up-to-date customer specification documents and laboratory records.
• Ensure compliance with food/feed safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support complex laboratory trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain and improve food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Identify and elevate complex technical issues to appropriate personnel.
• Prepare routine reports and follow laboratory safety procedures and standard operating instructions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading company in the food and agriculture industry to identify a Laboratory Technician for an opportunity near Dayton, OH. The position is on-site, a 12-month contract with 12-hour shifts (days and nights), and requires performing routine lab testing and maintaining calibration and safety records.

The successful candidate will monitor instrumentation, document results, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to uphold quality