Quality Control Lab Technician – Growth, Benefits, Stability

dsm-firmenich; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO 18 days + 2 floating holidays

Health benefits from day one

401K with company match

Career growth

Global team

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Schenectady, NY, is seeking a Senior Technician, Quality Control Lab Technician. The role will log samples, review data for accuracy, and maintain documentation and SOP updates. It requires attention to detail, GMP awareness, and safety focus.

The position offers full benefits, pay between $25.00 and $28.00 per hour, and a path to growth within a global science-led company.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• 0-3 years of lab experience.
• General knowledge of quality control techniques.
• Understanding of safety, laboratory hygiene and GMP rules.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Food manufacturing a plus (or dietary supplements, premix, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Logs incoming production and raw material samples for analytical testing.
• Reviews data to ensure accuracy prior to reporting.
• Performs administrative lab tasks, such as updating SOPs.
• Keeps supervisor informed of work status and suggests follow-up action to resolve atypical results and any problems encountered.
• Maintains good documentation practices.
• Ensures incidents are investigated, reported, and risks are assessed in a timely basis.
• Acts in such a way that safety awareness & accident prevention are considered in performing all tasks.

Skills

Quality control

GMP knowledge

SOPs

Lab hygiene

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

dsm-firmenich in Schenectady, NY, is seeking a Senior Technician, Quality Control Lab Technician. The role will log samples, review data for accuracy, and maintain documentation and SOP updates. It requires attention to detail, GMP awareness, and safety focus.

The position offers full benefits, pay between $25.00 and $28.00 per hour, and a path to growth within a global science-led company.