Quality Control Lab Technician

AppleOne Employment Services; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Quality Control Lab Technician for a direct hire opportunity in Livermore, CA. This role targets a detail‑oriented laboratory professional with 3 to 5 years of experience in quality control, materials testing, physical research, or a regulated lab environment.

The technician will support product quality and laboratory testing, ensure documentation accuracy, and maintain compliance with established procedures.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of quality control or materials testing in a regulated lab.
• Detail‑oriented with strong documentation and data review.
• Experience with testing and release of materials per specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality control testing on materials, samples, or finished products according to procedures.
• Prepare, handle, and document laboratory samples with accuracy and traceability.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment per internal standards.
• Record test results; review data for accuracy; escalate out-of-spec findings.
• Follow safety, quality, and compliance procedures to ensure reliable results.
• Collaborate with quality, research, production, and technical teams to support testing priorities.

Skills

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Documentation accuracy

Regulated lab environment

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Quality Control Lab Technician for a direct hire opportunity in Livermore, CA within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. This role is ideal for a detail‑oriented laboratory professional with 3 to 5 years of experience in quality control, materials testing, physical research, or a regulated lab environment.

The Quality Control Lab Technician will support product quality, laboratory testing, documentation accuracy, and compliance with established procedures. This opportunity offers a stable, team‑focused environment where precision, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued. Candidates who enjoy hands‑on lab work, structured processes, and contributing to high‑quality scientific outcomes will be well suited for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality control testing on materials, samples, or finished products according to established procedures.
• Prepare, handle, and document laboratory samples while maintaining accuracy and traceability.
• Operate, clean, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment in accordance with internal standards.
• Record test results, review data for accuracy, and elevate out‑of‑specification or unusual findings.
• Follow laboratory safety, quality, and compliance procedures to support reliable and consistent results.
• Collaborate with quality, research, production, and technical teams to support testing priorities and workflow.

Hot Buttons

• Incoming Packaging Component inspections.
• Sampling/Testing as per the specifications.
• Incoming Raw Material Inspections / Sampling / testing / release as per the specifications.
• Handling and testing of incoming Raw materials (pH, Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Physical tests).
• Sending samples out for analytical testing as needed and maintaining PK and RM-Master Samples/Library.
• Release of Packaging components and Raw Materials in ERP.
• Attention to detail, thorough in reviewing and documentation process.
• Other job functions as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay rate: $25.00 per hour.

Location: Livermore, CA.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. A reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process can be requested by contacting the staffing representative who will coordinate with HR.

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of 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.