Laboratory Technician Job Listing at Kelly Services in Midland, MI (Job ID US3633411_BH10046919)

Description

Laboratory Technician

Overview:
Join our dynamic Aircraft Deicing Fluid customer testing lab, supporting critical safety initiatives for the FAA and Transport Canada. You'll perform laboratory analyses, prepare samples, maintain equipment, and deliver reliable data that makes a difference for our clients and regulatory partners. Develop your expertise in laboratory instrumentation, chemical formulation, and data reporting in a collaborative, safety-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate, calibrate, and maintain a variety of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, including automated and handheld devices for refractive index, pH, specific gravity, and Brookfield Viscosity.
• Prepare, test, and analyze chemical formulations to support both technical service initiatives and manufacturing requests.
• Execute laboratory work requests, manage daily laboratory operations, maintain apparatus and consumables, and accurately record all test results and observations.
• Apply good laboratory practices to ensure high-quality, reliable data; organize results into charts and tables for clear presentation to stakeholders.
• Independently interpret and communicate test findings, including timely reporting of unexpected results to the team.
• Troubleshoot equipment, perform or initiate necessary repairs, and propose procedural or equipment improvements to boost efficiency, effectiveness, and safety.
• Collaborate actively in team meetings, contributing to safety, process improvement, and problem-solving discussions.
• Take personal responsibility for Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) compliance, including wearing appropriate safety equipment (goggles, lab coats, steel-toed shoes) and upholding safe operating practices.
• Maintain inventories of chemicals, materials, and supplies related to lab activities.
• Compile and submit data reports to customers via email, ensuring timely and accurate communication.

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to quickly learn new data systems.
• Knowledge of chemical laboratory operations and EH&S protocols is preferred.
• Strong multi-tasking, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective team collaborator and communicator.
• Ability and willingness to work in a lab environment for extended periods, wearing safety gear as required.
• Must be able to stand or walk for long durations.

Experience Requirements:

• Completion of vocational education or upper secondary education (High School Diploma) plus relevant experience in laboratory, manufacturing, or related fields.
• OR: Post-secondary coursework in chemistry or equivalent experience.
• Fresh graduates are welcome! Candidates without a degree must have applicable laboratory, manufacturing, or related experience.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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