Lab technician

Job Title: Lab Technician

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring that food safety and quality standards are consistently met. The technician is responsible for conducting necessary tests on raw materials and finished goods, ensuring compliance with quality requirements in accordance with certifications, customer, state, and federal standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine chemical analysis on raw materials and finished products, including pH, moisture, salt, and fat content.

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).

• Assist with product sampling, inspection, testing, and other duties to support the hold and release program.

• Provide feedback to managers and the production team regarding quality-related discrepancies and issues.

• Support Quality Management during facility visits and audits.

• Retrieve documentation during the audit process.

Essential Skills

• Basic laboratory skills including pH testing, moisture analysis, salt and fat content determination.

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Ability to work independently.

• Knowledge in quality control and food science.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science (biology, chemistry, food science, or related field) or previous experience in laboratory testing.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $18.00/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 ELGIN,IL.

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 [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.