Quality Control Lab Technician — Every Grain Counts

Socket.dev; Strasburg (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Monthly production bonus

Paid vacation

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Quality Control Lab Technician for its frac sand processing facility in Strasburg, OH. This hands-on role runs hourly and daily tests to ensure sand meets specs, logs results, and reports any deviations to prevent off-spec product from reaching customers.

The position features rotating shifts with nights, weekends, and holidays, plus company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, and a monthly production bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory or quality control role is preferred.
• Familiarity with frac sand testing methods is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Run hourly and daily tests on frac sand samples for quality and spec compliance.
• Prepare samples from start to finish, including weighing, sieving, and mixing.
• Log results accurately in lab records and computer systems.
• Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot lab instruments.
• Flag deviations and communicate to the appropriate team.

Skills

Lab testing

Quality control

Data logging

Safety compliance

Tools

Sieves

Hydrometers

Scales

Lab instruments

Job description

Description

Frac Sand Mining & Processing | Rotating Shifts

Earn $21 - $24 / Hour • Monthly Production Bonus • Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision • 401(k) Match

As our Quality Control Lab Technician, you run the hourly and daily tests that tell the plant whether the sand is on spec — and when it isn't, your call is the one that gets things corrected before a customer ever sees it.

This is hands‑on, high‑tempo lab work: prep the sample, run the test, read the number, log it, speak up. If you take pride in being right the first time, you'll do well here.

Coming from mining, aggregates, materials testing, or any heavy industrial lab? You'll be right at home.

What You'll Do

• Run hourly and daily tests on frac sand samples — quality, consistency, and spec compliance.
• Prep samples start to finish: weighing, sieving, mixing, and whatever the method calls for.
• Perform particle size distribution, density, and chemical composition testing using approved equipment and techniques.
• Operate, clean, calibrate, and troubleshoot lab instruments — sieves, hydrometers, scales, and more.
• Log results accurately in lab records and computer systems. Numbers people can trust.
• Compile reports and flag any deviation from quality standards — fast, and to the right person.
• Keep the lab clean, organized, and safe, and follow every safety protocol and industry regulation.
• Help improve how we test: new procedures, better methods, smarter workflows.

Requirements

Your Schedule

Rotating shifts, supporting continuous plant operations. You'll need to be available for nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled — the plant doesn't stop, and neither does quality control.

What's In It For You

• Company-paid medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Monthly production bonus eligibility
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• PPE reimbursement, including approved safety boots and protective equipment
• Competitive hourly pay
• Real career growth with a rapidly expanding company

What You Bring

• Previous laboratory or quality control experience — ideally mining or materials testing (preferred, not required)
• Familiarity with frac sand testing methods and equipment is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the attention to detail to catch what others miss
• Comfort operating lab equipment and related software accurately
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment without cutting corners
• A genuine commitment to safety, compliance, teamwork, and honest reporting
• Ability to sit for extended periods, bend, crouch, kneel, work in awkward positions, and lift or move up to 25 pounds

Why Independence?

We're growing fast, and we're growing on the strength of our product. That makes the lab one of the most important rooms in the building. You'll have the equipment, the training, and the backing to do the job right — and a clear path forward if you want more than the job you were hired for.