Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Job Description
As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will actively participate in yearly audits and assist in developing procedures and corrective actions. Your responsibilities include performing Pre-Operational inspections to ensure equipment and environment are ready for manufacturing, checking QA paperwork for accuracy, collecting and refilling essential reports, conducting daily equipment calibrations, and performing routine laboratory tests. Additionally, you will collect and maintain Certificates of Analysis, perform food safety audits, participate in the creation and execution of food safety corrective actions, and verify production line setups. You will act as a 'GMP Coach,' ensuring compliance on the floor, and participate in Post-Clean inspections to guarantee equipment cleanliness. Your role involves constant communication with the Quality Assurance Department and assisting in educating Operations personnel on compliance with Quality & Food Safety programs.
Hard Skills

• Performing Pre-Operational inspections
• Conducting daily calibration of thermometers
• Performing routine laboratory tests
• Collecting and processing microbiological and environmental swabs
• Data entry and maintenance

Soft Skills

• Monitoring compliance to GMPs
• Effective communication
• Guiding and coaching QA technicians
• Problem-solving and corrective actions implementation

Job Type
This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 3 Month(s).
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Work Environment
This role requires frequent standing, walking, stooping, crouching, and climbing steps. You will often use your hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls, and you must reach with hands and arms frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally is required, and you must be able to perform overhead lifting and bending. The position demands normal to excellent manual dexterity, motor skills, and good eye-hand coordination.
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.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are 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

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.