Quality Lab Technician - Plastic Testing & Safety

Randstad USA; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible care options

Paid time off

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a Quality Laboratory Technician to join our manufacturing team in Chattanooga. You will support our plastic production by performing lab testing, ensuring thickness, clarity, and resistance meet specs, and helping drive continuous improvement.

This role requires hands-on testing, forklift certification, and strong data analysis, with training provided for equipment. We offer comprehensive benefits, steady shifts, and a collaborative environment that values safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Must have Lab Tech or Quality Experience inside a lab.
• Must Have Forklift Certification (OSHA) preferred
• Perform limited quality testing on manufactured plastic sheets (training provided)
• Verify product specifications during line startups and material changeovers
• Conduct regular inspections across production and finishing
• Use lab equipment such as micrometers, gauges, tensile testers, moisture analyzers (training provided)
• Maintain safety and regulatory compliance, including food-safety guidance
• Nice to Have Excel experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality testing on plastic sheets including thickness and clarity.
• Verify product specs during line startups and material changeovers.
• Perform regular inspections across production and finishing areas.
• Operate micrometers, gauges, tensile testers and moisture analyzers.
• Adhere to safety and regulatory guidelines, including food-safety requirements.
• Assist production line with quality outlines.

Skills

Production Inspection

Quality Assurance

Use Lab Testing Equipment

Plastic Film Evaluation

Quality testing

Troubleshooting

Data Analysis

Forklift Certification

Education

High School

Tools

Micrometers

Gauges

Tensile Testers

Moisture Analyzers

Job description

Randstad is seeking a Quality Laboratory Technician to join our manufacturing team in Chattanooga. You will support our plastic production by performing lab testing, ensuring thickness, clarity, and resistance meet specs, and helping drive continuous improvement.

This role requires hands-on testing, forklift certification, and strong data analysis, with training provided for equipment. We offer comprehensive benefits, steady shifts, and a collaborative environment that values safety and quality.