**Job Title: Quality Control Technician** **Job Description** The Quality Control Technician works closely with the manufacturing floor to pull samples from finished and in-process batches. This role ensures that all products meet required specifications and customer requirements through rigorous testing and quality assurance measures. **Responsibilities** + Actively participate in safety programs and perform daily checklists and 5S participation. + Follow company safety regulations and report safety issues. + Maintain Lab 5S for a clean and tidy working environment. + Hold safety huddles and meetings. + Perform tests to ensure raw materials and production batches comply with specifications or customer requirements. + Provide adjustment recommendations to production. + Communicate customer special requirements among Sales, Lab, and Production. + Issue and follow up on specifications and procedures, on-hold requests, and corrective/preventive actions. + Issue Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and color panels for ICO customers. + Maintain accurate and traceable quality control records. + Verify customer complaints and respond with investigation results. + Implement corrective/preventive actions and continual improvement actions. + Maintain valid quality control standards and retains. + Maintain and calibrate lab test equipment and tools. + Maintain lab work statistical data and issue daily/monthly quality control reports. + Conduct internal training and evaluate position training. + Attend assigned training courses actively. + Complete other tasks assigned by the supervisor or manager. + General cleanup and maintaining good housekeeping. + Consolidation and organization of the Lab and related areas. + Understand and comply with HSE standards, waste management system, Product Stewardship procedure, distribution and road safety requirements, incident reporting, product SDS (MSDS), and proper PPE related HMIS system. **Essential Skills** + Quality control + Chemistry + Quality assurance + Laboratory experience + Manufacturing + Quality testing + Troubleshooting + Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in maintaining lab cleanliness and organization + Ability to hold and participate in safety meetings + Skill in maintaining and calibrating lab equipment + Proficiency in maintaining accurate and traceable records + Ability to implement corrective and preventive actions + Capability to train and evaluate internal staff **Why Work Here?** This is a long-term contract-to-hire position offering stability and opportunities for growth. You will be part of a team that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The role offers a collaborative work environment with a strong emphasis on professional development. **Work Environment** The Quality Control Technician will work in both manufacturing and lab settings, ensuring adherence to safety standards, maintaining equipment, and participating in safety programs. This role requires the use of proper PPE and compliance with HSE standards, waste management systems, and product stewardship procedures. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Salem, Oregon. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.37 - $22.31/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Salem,OR. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 21, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.