Quality Assurance Control Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Assurance Technician plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards by testing finished products, packaging, and raw materials. This role is also responsible for supporting internal audits, maintaining lab equipment, and cross-training within chemistry labs.

Key Responsibilities

• Test finished goods, raw materials (milk, oil, corn syrup), and packaging for compliance.
• Conduct cream release and component testing; perform identity (ID) testing of raw materials.
• Calibrate Charm SL equipment and prepare FT2 cleaning/zero solutions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and compliant laboratory conditions.
• Monitor and document refrigeration and incubator temperatures.
• Manage inventory and ordering of lab consumables.
• Record and review test data using GDPs and GLPs.
• Execute Internal Control Plan and enter data in SAP and other systems.
• Trend lab data and report findings to operations.
• Promptly escalate any out-of-spec results.
• Perform routine quality and food safety audits.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Obtain and maintain Appendix N certification and complete annual split samples.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a life science field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Food Science).
• Laboratory experience, including that acquired through education.
• Understanding of GMP, HACCP, SQF, and food safety regulations.
• Familiarity with wet chemistry, titration, and chemical testing.
• Comfortable with third-shift work schedule.

Work Environment

• Third-shift lab environment with a small team (2 others).
• Time split between lab and production floor to conduct sampling and testing.
• Initial training on first shift (MonFri, 8 AM5 PM).
• Tasks include sensory evaluation, instrument calibration, and bulk material testing (milk, sugar, oil).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/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 ANDERSON, IN.

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.