QA Lab Technician

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, food science, and quality control.

Experience with audits, GMP practices, and food manufacturing processes.

Proficiency in titration and environmental analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

6+ months of food manufacturing experience is a plus.

Willingness to work independently and make decisions on their own, as verified by references.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

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 18, 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 (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.