Job Title: QA Lab Technician

Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated QA Lab Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for evaluating incoming ingredients, ensuring continuous control over production specifications, inspecting blending and bottling operations, and maintaining laboratory and operational equipment calibration. This role involves performing microbiological testing, maintaining QA records, and ensuring compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate incoming ingredients for conformance with product specifications.
• Perform inspection activities and testing to ensure continuous control over production specifications throughout the production cycle.
• Inspect blending and bottling operations for conformance to process and packaging specifications.
• Determine Brix-Acid Ratio (BAR) and oil levels in product blends.
• Maintain and verify calibration activities for laboratory and operational equipment.
• Perform microbiological plating functions.
• Maintain QA record keeping, filing, verifying, and reviewing documents for accuracy.
• Comply with SO water testing activities.
• Conduct environmental testing activities, including swabs and air samples.
• Hold process activities following SOPs on product evaluations.
• Monitor compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, regulatory compliance, and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Laboratory skills
• Evaluation of incoming ingredients for conformance with product specifications
• Inspection and testing of production specifications
• Inspection of blending and bottling operations
• Determination of Brix-Acid Ratio (BAR) and oil levels in product blends
• Calibration of laboratory and operational equipment
• Microbiological plating functions
• QA record keeping, filing, and document verification
• SO water testing
• Environmental testing (swabs and air samples)
• Process activities following SOPs
• Compliance monitoring with GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Wet chemistry
• Titration
• Analytical chemistry
• Batch record management
• FDA regulations knowledge
• Background in chemistry, biology, quality assurance, and food science

Work Environment

The position is based in a lab and manufacturing environment, where you will be working with various laboratory and operational equipment. The role requires adherence to safety protocols and maintaining a clean and organized workspace.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/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 Haines City,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 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.

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.

Salary : $18 - $20