QC Technician (Laboratory & Manufacturing)

About the role

The QC Lab Technician supports production quality in a regulated manufacturing environment and ensures strict compliance with established standards and procedures. This role focuses on documentation review, product release, changeover oversight, and issue escalation, rather than routine production line checks. The position plays a key part in launching and sustaining new product lines by establishing and reinforcing quality and sensory standards.

Job Type & Location: Contract to Hire based out of Chanhassen, MN.

Application Deadline: Anticipated to close on Sep 28, 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.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage work orders and complete all related documentation in alignment with the production schedule.
• Maintain product retains, including collection, tracking, organization, and secure storage.
• Issue deviations, document nonconformances, and partner with Quality Assurance to investigate and resolve issues.
• Address on-floor and quality control inspection concerns, including labeling accuracy, component placement, and overall product quality.
• Inspect and approve incoming components and evaluate questionable parts, escalating concerns when necessary.
• Maintain accurate quality records and tracking systems to support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate the appearance of raw materials and finished products to identify irregularities or deviations from established specifications.
• Detect and differentiate odors during evaluation of raw materials and finished products in accordance with applicable testing specifications, including identifying unexpected or out-of-specification odors.
• Collaborate effectively with production, quality, and R&D teams to support new product lines and ensure robust quality testing.

Qualifications

• Associate or technical degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Experience working with GMP-compliant processes and laboratory-based quality testing.

Benefits

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)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $26.00/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. 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.