What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Lab Technician position at Actalent?
Job Title: QA Lab Technician
Job Description
As a QA Lab Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products. This position will have you spending approximately 80% of your time in the laboratory and 20% on the production floor, providing a balanced combination of hands-on lab work and floor interaction.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, evaluate, and report analytical results of products and raw materials, alerting out-of-compliance results.
- Administer the company's Quality Program in accordance with customer and company requirements.
- Review and develop QA procedures.
- Regularly review production and receiving records.
- Conduct sensory evaluations, visual inspections, and analyses of raw ingredients and finished products.
- Maintain sample retain library.
- Perform final wash inspections of production rooms.
- Troubleshoot product discrepancies.
- Conduct internal audits of cGMP areas and premises.
- Perform tasks as required by the Food Safety Calendar.
- Conduct environmental analyses and titration of sanitation chemicals.
- Participate in finished goods hold/release system.
- Provide technical support to R&D and Operations.
- Investigate customer complaints.
- Ensure compliance with third-party audits (BRC, Safe Food/Safe Feed, HACCP).
- Create and maintain production documents, including archival storage and certificates of analysis.
Essential Skills
- Knowledge in laboratory procedures, chemistry, food science, and quality control.
- Experience with audits, GMP practices, and food manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency in titration and environmental analysis.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, or a related field preferred (no experience required).
- High School Diploma/GED required with 3 years of industry experience (Food, Pharma, or Medical Device).
- 6 months of food manufacturing experience is a plus.
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Willingness to work independently and make decisions on their own, as verified by references.
Work Environment
This position is for the 3rd shift, operating from Sunday to Thursday, 9pm to 5:30am. The work environment is a standard food manufacturing setting, which can be dusty and loud at times. The 3rd shift crew is known for being reserved yet collaborative, with each shift consisting of a production supervisor, a production lead, a QA Technician, and 8-10 production operators. This role offers an excellent opportunity for growth and future leadership potential. Additionally, you will receive billable holiday pay for 6 standard holidays and accrue 4 days of billable PTO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 3, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $24 - $28