Laboratory Technician

Kelly Services; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Transit spending account

Eight paid holidays per benefit year

Job summary

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join a leading specialty chemicals manufacturer in Cleveland, Ohio. This entry-level role offers hands-on laboratory experience while supporting quality control operations in a manufacturing setting.

You will perform analytical testing on raw materials and finished products, generate COAs, and document results, working closely with production and quality teams. Monday–Friday 2nd shift with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or another Natural Science discipline.
• Laboratory experience gained through academic coursework, internships, research projects, or previous employment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established testing procedures.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing and production-support environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing on incoming raw materials and finished products.
• Conduct wet chemistry analyses including viscosity, refractive index, titrations, boiling point determinations, and gas chromatography.
• Evaluate foundry and sand‑based products through strength, tensile, and compressibility testing.
• Review and interpret test results to verify product quality and release materials for production.
• Generate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and maintain accurate laboratory records.
• Assist with laboratory housekeeping, inventory management, and equipment calibration.
• Document and report nonconforming materials and quality concerns.
• Follow established laboratory procedures, safety standards, and quality guidelines.
• Collaborate with production personnel and supervisors to support manufacturing goals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Laboratory experience

Manufacturing environment familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related natural science

Job description

Laboratory Technician

Location: Cleveland, OH

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 10:000 AM – 6:30 PM (2nd Shift)

Pay Rate: $21.00/hour

Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

Overtime: Available and may be required based on production demands

Launch Your Scientific Career with a Global Manufacturing Leader!

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join a leading specialty chemicals manufacturer in Cleveland, Ohio. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career scientists looking to gain hands‑on laboratory experience in a manufacturing environment while supporting quality control operations.

What You’ll Do

As a Laboratory Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring product quality by performing analytical testing on raw materials and finished products. Working closely with production and quality teams, you will help support manufacturing operations through accurate testing and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing on incoming raw materials and finished products.
• Conduct wet chemistry analyses including viscosity, refractive index, titrations, boiling point determinations, and gas chromatography.
• Evaluate foundry and sand‑based products through strength, tensile, and compressibility testing.
• Review and interpret test results to verify product quality and release materials for production.
• Generate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and maintain accurate laboratory records.
• Assist with laboratory housekeeping, inventory management, and equipment calibration.
• Document and report nonconforming materials and quality concerns.
• Follow established laboratory procedures, safety standards, and quality guidelines.
• Collaborate with production personnel and supervisors to support manufacturing goals.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or another Natural Science discipline.
• Laboratory experience gained through academic coursework, internships, research projects, or previous employment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established testing procedures.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing and production‑support environment.

Preferred

• Experience with analytical laboratory instrumentation.
• Familiarity with quality control testing and laboratory documentation practices.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Great entry‑level opportunity for recent science graduates.
• Hands‑on experience with a variety of analytical testing methods and instrumentation.
• Stable Monday‑Friday schedule with overtime opportunities.
• Potential for permanent hire and long‑term career growth.
• Collaborative team environment supporting manufacturing operations.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources.

Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type.

Benefits

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Kelly Science & Clinical

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.