Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Seeking a Lab Tech to join a company in South New Jersey.

Location: Pennsauken, New Jersey (Onsite)

Role Overview

The Laboratory Technician conducts physico-chemical analyses to support manufacturing operations and functions across North America and LATAM. Operating within a regional quality laboratory, this role ensures the accuracy and integrity of analytical data, maintains laboratory equipment, and delivers timely results to internal stakeholders. The technician contributes directly to product quality, innovation, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine and specialized analytical methods to evaluate physical and chemical properties of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods.

• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation, including NIR, laser diffraction, spectrophotometry, GC, HPLC, NMR, and other relevant analytical equipment.

• Perform testing on samples including pH, viscosity, wet chemistry, and sensory evaluations.

• Record, verify, and maintain analytical data within LIMS and other laboratory data management systems to ensure compliance and accuracy.

• Monitor analytical method performance by running and evaluating control samples.

• Perform routine maintenance, calibration checks, and basic troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.

• Manage laboratory inventory levels, including reagents, standards, consumables, and other supplies.

• Support hazardous waste management and disposal activities in compliance with local regulations and safety standards.

• Maintain laboratory housekeeping and weekly maintenance activities in accordance with 5S principles.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, or a related scientific discipline.

• Experience: 1-3 years of laboratory experience in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, or a related industry.

• Technical

Skills

• Hands-on experience with standard laboratory techniques and analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, GC, NIR, spectrophotometry, or NMR. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and laboratory data management systems (LIMS) is required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a quality-controlled laboratory environment following ISO, GMP, or equivalent standards.

• Experience working with food analytical methods within a food manufacturing environment.

• Strong understanding of quality management systems, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and analytical method validation principles.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

• Everforth Apex

Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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