Quality Control Technician

  • Actalent
  • Boone, Iowa
  • Full Time

Quality Control Technician

Job Description

As a Quality Control Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and quality of production records and labels. You will be responsible for creating labels for oil products, monitoring the flow of products, and conducting various tests in the lab to verify product quality. This role requires active participation on the production floor, performing frequent quality checks and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Check and verify production records and spot check labels.
  • Create labels for oil products and ensure accuracy.
  • Monitor the flow of products and take samples for quality testing.
  • Perform PV and OSI testing in the lab, as well as pH and density testing.
  • Oversee the production floor and conduct thorough quality checks.
  • Engage in frequent physical activities such as moving, standing, and lifting.

Essential Skills

  • Experience in quality control and laboratory procedures.
  • Proficiency in PV and OSI testing, and pH and density testing.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Competency in labeling, quality inspection, and food manufacturing.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience in food and beverage or quality lab preferred.
  • An associate degree in biotech or biology is preferred but not required.
  • Commitment to wearing proper PPE and adhering to safety protocols.

Work Environment

This position offers a 4-day work week, with a 2nd Shift schedule from 2:30 pm to 1 am, Monday through Thursday. You will spend 60% of your time working in the office with labels, 30% overseeing products on the production floor, and 10% in the lab. The work environment is a food-grade setting, climate-controlled, and requires attention to detail to prevent product recalls. PPE such as safety glasses, lab coats, respirators, and gloves are provided. The dress code includes no jewelry, jeans without holes, steel toe boots, and a t-shirt or sweatshirt without holes. Candidates should be comfortable with getting dirty as the manufacturing involves vegetable oil and dried goods products.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/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 Boone,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 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 ... for other accommodation options.

Job ID: 478989338
Originally Posted on: 5/30/2025

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