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Quality Control Lab Tech

ManpowerGroup

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Location
Forest Hills, MI
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Job overview

The Quality Control Lab Tech supports the Quality Control and Manufacturing teams by testing raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products. The role includes sensory and taste testing, evaluating samples during production, and communicating findings to support adjustments. It also involves maintaining the laboratory work area and supporting inventory management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Attention to DetailSafety ComplianceWet ChemistrySensory TestingLean Cell TestingStandard Operating ProceduresTest ProceduresCurrent Good Manufacturing PracticesWork PrioritizationContinuous ImprovementManufacturing Processes

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Our client, Quality and Laboratory Testing is seeking a Quality Control Lab Tech to join their team. As a Quality Control Lab Tech, you will be part of the Quality Control Lab supporting the Quality Control and Manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate will have attention to detail, a strong commitment to safety and cGMP, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Quality Control Lab Tech

Location: Forest Hills, MI

Pay Range: DOE

Shift: Other (06:00AM - 02:30PM)

What's the Job?

  • Conduct quality testing on raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products in the lean cells.

  • Perform Sensory and Taste testing on nutrition raw materials and finished goods.

  • Use lab instruments and tools such as titrators, viscometers, NIR/IR, pH meters, and other high-volume testing equipment.

  • Evaluate odor and appearance of samples throughout production and communicate findings to support in-process adjustments.

  • Maintain the laboratory work area, assist with general laboratory cleaning, and support inventory management.

What's Needed?

  • Experience performing wet chemistry, physical sensory tests, and/or lean cell testing.

  • Strong attention to detail to follow standard operating procedures, safety requirements, test procedures, and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).

  • Ability to prioritize work effectively and complete tasks efficiently while meeting high quality standards.

  • Willingness to offer recommendations for continuous improvement.

  • Basic understanding of manufacturing processes related to quality testing, with a sense of ownership for results.

What's in it for me?

  • Work in a high-functioning team environment with opportunities to contribute to product quality.

  • Hands-on laboratory testing experience supporting batch approval and investigation support.

  • Daily instrument verification and calibration responsibilities to strengthen technical skills.

  • Clear expectations around documentation, logging, and material dispositioning.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional peers in quality and manufacturing to help ensure product quality.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term Disability Insurance

  • 401(k)

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,437 open Quality Control jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$83–126K/yr409 salary ranges
  • US median$24–29/hr448 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Quality Control jobs in Michigan and 1,437 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
Quality Control postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (994 postings).
Education
343 of the 1,437 open Quality Control jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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