Quality Control Technician

  • Actalent
  • Boone, Iowa
  • Full Time

Job Title: Quality Control Technician

Job Description

As a Quality Control Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the production of high-quality oil products. Your responsibilities will include checking and verifying production records, spot checking labels, and creating labels for oil products. You will monitor the flow of products and take samples from production to perform PV and OSI testing in the lab. Additionally, you will conduct pH and density testing and oversee the production floor to perform quality checks.

Responsibilities

  • Check and verify production records
  • Spot check labels for accuracy
  • Create labels for oil products
  • Monitor the flow of product through the production process
  • Take samples from production and conduct PV and OSI testing in the laboratory
  • Conduct pH and density testing
  • Oversee the production floor and perform routine quality checks
  • Engage in frequent moving, standing, lifting, and other active movements

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Preferred experience in food and beverage or quality lab environments
  • Associates degree in biotech or biology is preferred but not required
  • Commitment to wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE)

Work Environment

This position offers a balanced work environment, with 60% of time spent in office working with labels, 30% on the production floor overseeing products, and 10% in the lab. The role is situated in a food-grade environment where accuracy is paramount to prevent recalls. The facility is climate-controlled, manufacturing vegetable oil and dried goods, and candidates should be comfortable getting dirty. The schedule is 6AM to 2:30PM, Monday through Friday. PPE, including safety glasses, lab coat, respirator, and gloves, is provided. Dress code requires no jewelry, jeans without holes, steel-toe boots, and t-shirts or sweatshirts without holes. The company values promoting from within and offers opportunities for advancement to candidates who demonstrate strong work ethics, quality of work, and attendance.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $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 Boone,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 30, 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: 485629405
Originally Posted on: 7/16/2025

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