Lab Technician needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh Scientific's client located in Blair, NE.

This position is in a scientific laboratory of a major food processing company and is suitable for candidates with a bachelor's degree in science or equivalent experience (5 years).

Schedule: Rotating schedule first week would be (Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday) 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Second week: (Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday) 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM. There will be 8 hours of overtime every other week. 12-hour shifts, 3 or 4 days per week.
Key Responsibilities

• The Laboratory Technician will complete routine analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. We are looking for a hardworking person who will perform routine analysis of product testing, being responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance and conducting tests for which we are going to provide intermediate supervision. In this role, you will document results into databases and/or communication test results.
• Help develop food/feed safety, quality and regulatory culture collaborating cross-functionally to build, maintain and improve an effective food safety, quality and regulatory culture.
• Run calibration checks, preventive maintenance tasks, and simple repair to analytical instrumentation, maintaining customer specifications books up to date. Interpret and document results of tests into active databases and communicate results to internal customers as required.
• Ensure compliance programs for all individual testing, which includes monitoring adherence to regulations and other procedural food safety compliance.
• Conduct routine quantitative and qualitative inspections and laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and final products independently, supporting more complex trials and experiments under intermediate supervision.
• Handle clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under general supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals). Write routine reports and correspondence.

 
Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor's degree in science or equivalent experience (5 years).

 
Opportunity is Calling, Apply Now!
Contract: 7 months with potential for extension and/or conversion
Salary: $26.67 - $28.57 per hour depending on experience, W2
Recruiter: Ery Baniqued
What's In It For You?
We welcome you to be a part of one of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh's network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs

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Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
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For California applicants, qualified applicants 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.  All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.