Temp QC Lab Technician - GMP & Pilot

Jimmy Jazz; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ourvita, a global contract manufacturer of nutritional, cosmetic, and healthcare products, seeks a skilled Quality Control Lab Technician for a temporary 3-6 month assignment. The role supports GMP compliance, lab upkeep, and documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Responsibilities include sampling, data collection, record-keeping, and collaboration on pilot production and scale-up activities.

Qualifications

• High school degree required; post secondary education preferred in a science related study.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a laboratory or environmental testing setting is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for laboratory cleaning, upkeep, organization, and day-to-day maintenance. Ensure lab complies with GMP guidelines and SOPs.
• Accurately documents activities in laboratory notebooks or approved forms following associated Test Methods and Standard Operating Procedures as appropriate.
• Manage ingredients and lab supply inventory and storage. Support team by requesting raw materials, ordering supplies, and maintaining inventory of raw materials and samples.
• Organize and maintain reagent, raw material, sample, finished product, packaging component and retain sample storage.
• Perform routine set up, verification, calibration, operation, disassembly, cleaning, and sanitization of laboratory equipment and glassware.
• Coordinate samples for internal and external analysis, preparing shipments for external analysis.
• Coordinate outside service of equipment maintenance as needed.
• Support team on pilot production and scale-up activities. This may include observation, sample collection, sample testing, data collection, and other tasks as needed.
• Support department on miscellaneous lab activities, including sample shipment, testing such as physical, chemical or organoleptic testing (e.g. taste, appearance, odor, etc.), data collection, batch manufacture, and other tasks as needed.
• Properly disposes of chemical completed necessary forms as applicable.
• Look for innovative and time saving ideas to improve functionality and time management in the lab.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Documentation

MS Office

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma

Science-related postsecondary

Job description

Ourvita, a global contract manufacturer of nutritional, cosmetic, and healthcare products, seeks a skilled Quality Control Lab Technician for a temporary 3-6 month assignment. The role supports GMP compliance, lab upkeep, and documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Responsibilities include sampling, data collection, record-keeping, and collaboration on pilot production and scale-up activities.