Fermentation Technician

Responsibilities

• Produce microbial products for food, biofuels, and pharmaceutical applications using established fermentation processes.
• Follow specific work instructions, standard operating procedures, and batch records to scale up microbes from lab scale to production scale.
• Prepare media and microbial solutions accurately to support fermentation runs.
• Operate large-scale fermentation instrumentation and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Apply aseptic technique daily to prevent contamination during all handling and processing steps.
• Perform sterilization, inoculation, and product recovery activities as needed throughout the fermentation process.
• Track total product from start to finish, including recovery, total yield, and quantities at each processing step.
• Conduct simple in-process and finished product testing using instruments such as GC/HPLC with HP ChemStation software, Karl Fischer titration, optical density measurements, pH meters, and microscopes for counts and contamination checks.
• Work with Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems for sanitation and processing of fermentation equipment.
• Complete production, analytical, and quality documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Utilize the SAP system to record data, track materials, and support production and quality workflows.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $30.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• 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 Details

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Milwaukee, WI. This is a fully onsite position in Milwaukee, WI. The position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.