Quality Assurance Technician

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Technician supports product quality and regulatory compliance by performing mechanical and visual tests, documenting results, and communicating findings to the production and quality teams. This role works in a fragrance-free laboratory with regular exposure to the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Perform product testing (mechanical, leak, tensile, color, and visual inspections).
• Measure products and packaging to ensure quality standards are met.
• Identify, document, and communicate defects.
• Collect production samples and complete testing/documentation.
• Follow ISO 9001 procedures, safety requirements, and PPE guidelines.

Essential Skills

• Experience with testing, inspection, and measurement tools.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to distinguish colors and identify defects.
• Comfortable working in a lab/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods and wear required PPE.
• Able to follow quality procedures in an ISO-regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing, QC/QA, GMP, or laboratory experience preferred.
• Degree or relevant hands-on experience accepted.
• Strong communication and multitasking skills.
• Interest in career growth and advancement opportunities.
• Work Environment
• Quality lab connected to a manufacturing facility.
• Frequent sample collection from the production floor.
• Fragrance-free, ISO 9001-compliant environment.
• Requires extended standing/walking and steel-toed shoes.
• Collaborative culture with strong internal growth opportunities.

Work Environment

The role is primarily based in a quality assurance laboratory that is connected to the manufacturing area, offering both lab work and some exposure to production operations. The lab operates under ISO 9001 standards and supports GMP and regulated healthcare markets, including medical device, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and life sciences industries. The environment is fragrance-free, and phones are not allowed in the lab to maintain cleanliness, focus, and compliance. Technicians frequently go onto the manufacturing floor to collect samples, often at least every few minutes, and then remain with each sample from start to finish through testing and documentation. The work involves walking and standing for most of the day. Personal protective equipment is required, including steel-toed shoes that employees purchase, with a reimbursement program available upon conversion. The team culture is friendly and collaborative, and the organization invests in employees, promotes from within, and provides opportunities to grow into different departments and leadership positions as the business continues to expand globally.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elmhurst, IL.

The pay range for this position is $23.10 - $23.10/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Elmhurst,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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 process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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