Laboratory Technician

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 companyinthe food and agriculture industry to identify a Laboratory Technician for an opportunity near Dayton, OH.

• Location model: On-site
• Position Type: 12-month contract with potential to extend
• Pay range approved: $20/hr – $23/hr, depending on experience
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 4 days on and 4 days off
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

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.

Requirements

• 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.

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates:

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions:

For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.