Job Description
Job Description
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. This position involves performing necessary testing on raw materials and finished goods and ensuring compliance with quality requirements in relation to certifications, customer expectations, and state and federal standards.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine chemical analysis on raw materials and finished products, including testing for pH, moisture, salt, and fat content.
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMPs, and GLPs.
- Conduct data entry and maintain records as required by lab SOPs.
- Assist with product sampling, inspection, testing, and support the hold and release program.
- Provide feedback to managers and the production team regarding quality-related discrepancies and violations.
- Participate in facility visits and audits, retrieving documentation during the audit process.
Essential Skills
- Basic laboratory skills including pH, moisture, salt, and fat testing.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of quality control, food science, and food manufacturing.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science (biology, chemistry, food science, or related field)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of ELGIN, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $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 Mar 31, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.