Job Manufacturing Technician

AppleOne Employment Services; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Gretna, LA seeks a dependable Manufacturing Technician / Laboratory Specimen Processing Technician for a contract opportunity in a structured medical devices lab. You will prepare and handle specimens for confirmation testing with accuracy and confidentiality.

The role is hands-on, requires following procedures, and offers a team‑oriented, process‑driven environment with strong leadership support and clear expectations to gain valuable lab and production

Qualifications

• Prepare and process laboratory specimens for confirmation testing.
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation and accurate specimen records.
• Organize, store, retrieve, and dispose of specimens according to laboratory procedures.
• Support daily laboratory operations while following safety and confidentiality standards.
• Less than 1 year of experience required.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to learn laboratory systems.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working in refrigerated and freezer storage areas.
• Ability to stand, move, and climb stairs as needed.
• Ability to work safely in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prepare, aliquot, organize, and store laboratory specimens for confirmation testing.
• Retrieve specimens from refrigerated and freezer storage areas as needed.
• Receive, inspect, and document incoming specimens and chain-of-custody forms.
• Maintain accurate records while following laboratory safety, confidentiality, and compliance procedures.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and aligned with established laboratory guidelines.
• Assist with specimen disposal and other laboratory or production operations duties as assigned.

Skills

Specimen processing

Chain-of-custody

Laboratory safety

Organization & records

Follow procedures

Communication

Physical ability

Computer skills

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Refrigerated environment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Laboratory experience preferred

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Manufacturing Technician / Laboratory Specimen Processing Technician for a contract opportunity in Gretna, LA. This role supports a structured laboratory environment within the medical devices and supplies industry, preparing and handling specimens for confirmation testing with accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who enjoys hands-on work, follows procedures carefully, and takes pride in quality. The work environment is team-focused, organized, and process-driven, with supportive leadership and clear expectations that help employees build valuable laboratory and production operations experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, prepare, aliquot, organize, and store laboratory specimens for confirmation testing.
• Retrieve specimens from refrigerated and freezer storage areas as needed.
• Receive, inspect, and document incoming specimens and chain-of-custody forms.
• Maintain accurate records while following laboratory safety, confidentiality, and compliance procedures.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and aligned with established laboratory guidelines.
• Assist with specimen disposal and other laboratory or production operations duties as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $14 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/Temporary.
• Location: Gretna, LA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Prepare and process laboratory specimens for confirmation testing.
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation and accurate specimen records.
• Organize, store, retrieve, and dispose of specimens according to laboratory procedures.
• Support daily laboratory operations while following safety and confidentiality standards.
• Less than 1 year of experience required.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to learn laboratory systems.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow written procedures, regulatory guidelines, and safety protocols.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working in refrigerated and freezer storage areas.
• Ability to stand, move, and climb stairs as needed.
• Ability to work safely in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to hazardous materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous laboratory, specimen processing, manufacturing, production, or operations experience is a plus.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.