Night-Shift Quality Lab Technician - Food QA

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom is hiring a Quality Technician for a client in St Louis, MO. The role focuses on laboratory operations, product testing, and QA tasks in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities include analytical testing (moisture, fat, particle size, colorimetry), pre-operational inspections, allergen changeovers, swabbing, product disposition, and release, plus ensuring materials and labels meet spec and safety standards. Night shift, temp-to-hire.

Qualifications

• Degree in the sciences preferred; college coursework acceptable.
• 2-3 years GMP regulated lab experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience with environmental monitoring and swabbing.
• Able to analyze test data and verify acceptability.
• Knowledge of non-conformances, deviations and escalation.
• Familiar with SDS, TDS, and kosher documentation.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory operations for product testing and QA audits.
• Perform analytical testing (moisture, fat, particle size, colorimetry).
• Pre-operational inspections and allergen changeovers.
• Swabbing and environmental monitoring procedures.
• Hold/release products and approve materials and labels.
• Maintain records, inventory, and COA documentation.

Skills

GMP experience

GLP

Analytical testing

Audits

Quality assurance

Education

Science degree

Tools

COA system

SDS & TDS

Colorimetry

Job description

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom is hiring a Quality Technician for a client in St Louis, MO. The role focuses on laboratory operations, product testing, and QA tasks in a GMP environment.

Responsibilities include analytical testing (moisture, fat, particle size, colorimetry), pre-operational inspections, allergen changeovers, swabbing, product disposition, and release, plus ensuring materials and labels meet spec and safety standards. Night shift, temp-to-hire.