Digitization Technician – Historical Document Preservation Detroit, MI

Ancestry • Detroit, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.

Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.

Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious.

Requirements

• Prior experience operating rolling/document scanners, barcoding, inventory logging, or data entry is preferred (entry-level candidates with high attention to detail are encouraged to apply).
• Comfortable working with computer systems, database logging tools, and high-volume scanning equipment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain speed and accuracy during repetitive tasks.
• Ability to safely move and handle photo archive boxes (up to 20–30 lbs) within the warehouse setting.
• Excellent attendance and commitment to completing the full contract timeline.

Responsibilities

• Unpack photo collections, assign/affix barcode labels to archive folders and batches, and log incoming/outgoing assets into the inventory tracking database.
• Feed prepped physical media into high-speed rolling photo/document scanners, maintaining a target rate of ~1,000 images per hour.
• Match scanned image files with corresponding barcode numbers and follow established folder directory naming conventions.
• Perform routine spot-checks on digital outputs to ensure scan alignment, resolution, and complete image capture.
• Securely upload batches to designated cloud servers and maintain daily production/scanning logs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed