Quality Control Chemist

Job Title: Quality Control Chemist

Job Description

As a Quality Control Chemist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products. You will be responsible for testing and approving bulk finished product batches, sampling, testing, and releasing raw material lots, and approving product samples from manufacturing lines prior to production runs. You will also interface with production management and hourly workers, enter test results, and generate Certificates of Analysis for customer orders.

Responsibilities

• Test and approve bulk finished product batches.

• Sample, test, and release raw material lots.

• Approve product samples from manufacturing lines before production runs.

• Interface with production management and hourly workers.

• Enter test results accurately and efficiently.

• Generate Certificates of Analysis for customer orders.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in quality control procedures.

• Strong in chemistry and laboratory practices.

• Experience in wet chemistry techniques.

• Inspection skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Chemistry, or at least 2 years of wet chemistry experience if not degreed.

• Experience in analytical or GMP/GLP environments is a plus.

Work Environment

This role offers a choice between a 2nd shift opening from 2:30 PM to 11 PM or a 3rd shift opening from 11:30 PM to 7 AM. Training will take place on the 1st shift for a few months. The 3rd shift involves less demanding tasks with a focus on quality control and quality assurance roles, splitting time between the lab and production auditing. The 2nd shift is lab-intensive, requiring strong communication skills and potential client interaction. Enjoy benefits such as a 401k plan, fully paid medical and dental benefits, and a supportive work environment with regular team activities and performance-based pay increases.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Maumee, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Maumee,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.