Lab Technician needed in Decatur, AL. Starting pay is $22.00. Paid Weekly.
Lab Technician – Swing Shift
Personnel Staffing, Inc. (PSI) | Decatur, AL | Job #50731
About the Role
Personnel Staffing, Inc. (PSI) is hiring a Lab Technician for a fast-paced, high-volume laboratory in the Decatur area. In this role, you will test process samples from raw material through finished product, keep accurate records, and help maintain a safe, high-quality operation. If you have a quality mindset, strong lab fundamentals, and a team-first attitude, we want to hear from you.
Job Snapshot
- Position: Lab Technician
- Location: Decatur, AL area
- Pay: $22.00 per hour
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7:00–7:00), rotating two weeks of day shift and two weeks of night shift
- Flexibility: Must be shift flexible and able to cover a day or night shift for vacation or sick leave within the lab
- Overtime: Required, including as designated backup for vacation coverage
Key Responsibilities
Laboratory Testing and Accuracy
- Run a variety of analyses on process samples, from raw material to finished product, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Operate several instruments and software applications, including automatic titrators and gas chromatographs (GCs).
- Prepare solutions with analytical accuracy.
- Enter data accurately and keep neat, accurate records.
- Apply general lab terminology and lab practices with a quality mindset.
Safety, Quality and Compliance
- Follow all company safety guidelines, rules and regulations, including Plant and Personal Safety Programs and Safe Work Practices.
- Work safely and never take unnecessary risks to complete assignments; ensure equipment is operated properly.
- Follow all applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), quality and food safety guidelines, and QCL/SOPs.
- Understand and apply FIFO (first in, first out) for chemicals and supplies.
Teamwork and Communication
- Set the example for safety, quality and a positive attitude, and conduct yourself professionally with coworkers and management.
- Communicate clearly with management and peers about analyses by phone and email.
- Work with plant engineers and management on shutdowns and special projects.
- Understand and follow written and verbal instructions and procedures from management.
- Keep work areas clean and stocked.
- Multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume lab, working with minimal supervision as a team-oriented colleague.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Two (2) years of process industrial experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts (7:00–7:00) on a rotating day/night schedule, plus overtime
Preferred
- Two-year associate degree (AS) in Chemistry, Biology or Process Technology
- Process technology and industrial quality control experience
- Experience in a pharmacy that compounds medications, or in a hospital lab
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs and push up to 100 lbs
Pay and Benefits
With PSI
- $22.00 per hour
- Weekly pay every Friday (pay card or direct deposit)
- Health benefits at low group rates, offered from day one of hire
- Free telemedicine with select plans
- Life insurance
- Vacation and holiday pay
- Referral bonuses
Client Benefits (Once Rolled Over to Client)
- Medical: BC/BS of Alabama (80/20) – Individual $100/month, Family $392/month (starts the 1st of the month following hire)
- Dental: BC/BS Dental Blue – Individual $6.00/month, Family $20/month (after 60 days)
- Vision: VSP Vision Plan – Individual $7.93/month, Family $17.06/month (after 60 days)
- Life insurance: Employer-paid at 2X your base salary
- Disability: Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance (60% of salary)
- 401(k): Through Fidelity – 75% company match up to 6% (after 90 days)
- Vacation (accrues from date of hire): Years 1–2: 60 hours; years 3–5: 80 hours; years 6–10: 120 hours; year 11 onward: 160 hours
- Sick leave: Two paid sick days
- Paid holidays (9): New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Voluntary Benefits
- Voluntary group life insurance for the employee (up to $300,000), spouse (up to $100,000) and dependents (up to $10,000)
- Voluntary term life through Transamerica with a living benefit, if needed (up to $150,000)
- All Aflac insurance options
- Optimum flexible spending account (FSA) for out-of-pocket medical, daycare and elder care needs (up to $2,650 pretax per year)
How to Apply
- Online: Visit www.psi.jobs and select “Register With Us”
- In person: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm at 1402 6th Ave. SE, Decatur, AL 35601
- Call or text: 256-445-5970, anytime. Reference Job #50731
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Personnel Staffing, Inc., will comply with federal laws in all respects and will not take any action against employees or applicants because they have exercised their rights under the law.
Personnel Staffing, Inc., will comply with federal laws in all respects and will not take any action against employees or applicants because they have exercised their rights under the law.