Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Actalent · Mitchellville, IA · 1 mo ago
On-siteAnalyst$20.37/hrContract
We need to output only HTML fragment, using for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must include sections only when posting has real specific content. Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the job description.
Job Title: Quality Assurance Lab Technician (not heading)
Job Description paragraph: "We are seeking a diligent Quality Assurance Lab Technician to test samples from each batch of product mixed, ensuring that each conforms to our standard. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and maintaining accurate records. You will be responsible for issuing defect slips, holding any products that do not meet accepted limits, rotating retained samples, and checking scales for accuracy. Adherence to all safety rules and regulations is mandatory, along with regular attendance, dependability, and reliability."
That's prose; could be under "About the role" heading.
Responsibilities: list bullet points under Responsibilities heading.
Responsibilities list:
- Test samples from each batch according to the testing procedures manual.
- Perform various laboratory tests and maintain records.
- Issue defect slips and hold products not meeting accepted limits.
- Rotate retained samples.
- Record all checks and tests for future reference.
- Use QAD to print work orders for product mixing.
- Check scales for accuracy.
- Adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
- Ensure regular attendance and reliability.
- Apply ordinary care to prevent material losses or damages.
- Check every batch of product made.
- Check pre-shipment samples.
- Determine the level of rework and appropriate sugar washes to use in batches.
That's a list.
Essential Skills: "Quality assurance Laboratory testing Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards Batch review". Could be under Skills heading.
Additional Skills & Qualifications: "Preferred BA in a related scientific field 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety". Could be under Qualifications heading.
Work Environment: includes schedule details: "The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, comprising four 10-hour shifts from 6am to 4:30pm, with potential overtime of up to 5 hours." Also environment details: exposure etc. We need Schedule section if schedule info present. Also Benefits and Pay sections.
Pay And Benefits: includes pay range: "$20.37 - $20.37/hr." That's a fixed rate. Also benefits list: 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). Also note eligibility etc. We'll include Benefits and Pay sections.
Workplace Type: "This is a fully onsite position in Mitchellville,IA." Could be part of About the role or maybe separate but not required heading.
Application Deadline: "This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026." Could be minor metadata; we can fold into short p or drop. Probably include as a short p under About the role or separate small p.
About Actalent etc is boilerplate; remove.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay range is specific; we can include Pay section.
Schedule: we have schedule details; include Schedule section.
Benefits: we have list; include Benefits section.
Qualifications: we have "Preferred BA in a related scientific field 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety". Also maybe "Essential Skills" could be Skills.
We need to decide headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Requirements? Not needed if covered.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must output only HTML fragment, no or . Use
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must include sections only when posting has real specific content. Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the job description.
Job Title: Quality Assurance Lab Technician (not heading)
Job Description paragraph: "We are seeking a diligent Quality Assurance Lab Technician to test samples from each batch of product mixed, ensuring that each conforms to our standard. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and maintaining accurate records. You will be responsible for issuing defect slips, holding any products that do not meet accepted limits, rotating retained samples, and checking scales for accuracy. Adherence to all safety rules and regulations is mandatory, along with regular attendance, dependability, and reliability."
That's prose; could be under "About the role" heading.
Responsibilities: list bullet points under Responsibilities heading.
Responsibilities list:
- Test samples from each batch according to the testing procedures manual.
- Perform various laboratory tests and maintain records.
- Issue defect slips and hold products not meeting accepted limits.
- Rotate retained samples.
- Record all checks and tests for future reference.
- Use QAD to print work orders for product mixing.
- Check scales for accuracy.
- Adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
- Ensure regular attendance and reliability.
- Apply ordinary care to prevent material losses or damages.
- Check every batch of product made.
- Check pre-shipment samples.
- Determine the level of rework and appropriate sugar washes to use in batches.
That's a list.
Essential Skills: "Quality assurance Laboratory testing Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards Batch review". Could be under Skills heading.
Additional Skills & Qualifications: "Preferred BA in a related scientific field 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety". Could be under Qualifications heading.
Work Environment: includes schedule details: "The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, comprising four 10-hour shifts from 6am to 4:30pm, with potential overtime of up to 5 hours." Also environment details: exposure etc. We need Schedule section if schedule info present. Also Benefits and Pay sections.
Pay And Benefits: includes pay range: "$20.37 - $20.37/hr." That's a fixed rate. Also benefits list: 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). Also note eligibility etc. We'll include Benefits and Pay sections.
Workplace Type: "This is a fully onsite position in Mitchellville,IA." Could be part of About the role or maybe separate but not required heading.
Application Deadline: "This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026." Could be minor metadata; we can fold into short p or drop. Probably include as a short p under About the role or separate small p.
About Actalent etc is boilerplate; remove.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay range is specific; we can include Pay section.
Schedule: we have schedule details; include Schedule section.
Benefits: we have list; include Benefits section.
Qualifications: we have "Preferred BA in a related scientific field 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety". Also maybe "Essential Skills" could be Skills.
We need to decide headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Requirements? Not needed if covered.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must output only HTML fragment, no or . Use for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract.
About the role paragraph: combine the initial description plus maybe workplace type and application deadline? Could include as separate short p.
We'll do:
About the role
We are seeking a diligent Quality Assurance Lab Technician to test samples from each batch of product mixed, ensuring that each conforms to our standard. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and maintaining accurate records. You will be responsible for issuing defect slips, holding any products that do not meet accepted limits, rotating retained samples, and checking scales for accuracy. Adherence to all safety rules and regulations is mandatory, along with regular attendance, dependability, and reliability. This is a fully onsite position in Mitchellville, IA. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.
That's fine.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities
with each bullet.
Skills: maybe combine essential and additional? But we have Skills heading for essential skills; Qualifications heading for preferred BA etc.
Skills: list: Quality assurance, Laboratory testing, Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards, Batch review.
Qualifications: Preferred BA in a related scientific field, 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting, Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety.
Benefits: list as given.
Pay: The pay range is $20.37 - $20.37/hr. Individual compensation offered ... but we should not include filler like "Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors..." That's somewhat generic but still substantive? It's describing how compensation determined; it's not filler like "commensurate with experience". It's okay to include. But we must not include placeholder like "not specified". This is specific. We'll include a short p.
Schedule: The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, comprising four 10-hour shifts from 6am to 4:30pm, with potential overtime of up to 5 hours. Also mention work environment details? Could be part of Schedule or separate but we only have Schedule heading. We'll include schedule details in a p.
We should also include maybe Work Environment details? Not required heading; could be included in About the role or Schedule? But we have no heading for Work Environment; we could fold into About the role or Schedule as extra sentences. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can include work environment details in About the role or Schedule. Let's add to About the role after schedule? Or maybe add a short p under About the role about work environment. But we already have About the role paragraph; we can extend it.
Let's craft About the role to include: description, workplace type, application deadline, work environment highlights (exposure to dust, equipment movement hazards, dangerous chemicals, temperature extremes, damp conditions, PPE required, risk of electrical shock, work pace/pressure, allergens, tobacco prohibited). That's a lot but we can include.
But we must not invent info; we can include those details as they are in posting.
Thus About the role will be a longer paragraph covering many points.
Let's extract work environment details from posting:
"The work environment is a normal manufacturing setting, with potential exposure to dust, equipment movement hazards, and dangerous chemicals or solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed. Employees may work in temperature extremes and damp conditions. Proper personal protective equipment is required. There is a risk of electrical shock, significant work pace/pressure, and exposure to allergens such as soy, dairy, egg, tree nuts, and wheat. Due to organoleptic testing, tobacco use is prohibited."
We'll include that.
Now schedule details: "The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, comprising four 10-hour shifts from 6am to 4:30pm, with potential overtime of up to 5 hours."
Now Pay and Benefits.
Pay: "The pay range for this position is $20.37 - $20.37/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."
But we have Benefits separate; we might not need to repeat eligibility etc in Pay section. Could keep Pay short: just the pay range. The rest could be omitted as boilerplate? It's still substantive but maybe considered generic. However instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The eligibility etc is not exactly boilerplate but could be considered generic. Might be okay to keep but we can keep short.
Better to include Pay section with just the pay range: "$20.37 - $20.37/hr."
Benefits section: list the benefits.
Now Schedule section: include schedule.
Now we need to ensure we don't duplicate info.
Let's construct HTML.
We'll have:
About the role
We are seeking a diligent Quality Assurance Lab Technician to test samples from each batch of product mixed, ensuring that each conforms to our standard. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and maintaining accurate records. You will be responsible for issuing defect slips, holding any products that do not meet accepted limits, rotating retained samples, and checking scales for accuracy. Adherence to all safety rules and regulations is mandatory, along with regular attendance, dependability, and reliability. This is a fully onsite position in Mitchellville, IA. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026. The work environment is a normal manufacturing setting, with potential exposure to dust, equipment movement hazards, and dangerous chemicals or solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed. Employees may work in temperature extremes and damp conditions. Proper personal protective equipment is required. There is a risk of electrical shock, significant work pace/pressure, and exposure to allergens such as soy, dairy, egg, tree nuts, and wheat. Due to organoleptic testing, tobacco use is prohibited.
Responsibilities
- Test samples from each batch according to the testing procedures manual.
- Perform various laboratory tests and maintain records.
- Issue defect slips and hold products not meeting accepted limits.
- Rotate retained samples.
- Record all checks and tests for future reference.
- Use QAD to print work orders for product mixing.
- Check scales for accuracy.
- Adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
- Ensure regular attendance and reliability.
- Apply ordinary care to prevent material losses or damages.
- Check every batch of product made.
- Check pre-shipment samples.
- Determine the level of rework and appropriate sugar washes to use in batches.
Skills
- Quality assurance
- Laboratory testing
- Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards
- Batch review
Qualifications
- Preferred BA in a related scientific field
- 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting
- Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 4
- for lists. Use
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract. About the role paragraph: combine the initial description plus maybe workplace type and application deadline? Could include as separate short p. We'll do:
About the role
We are seeking a diligent Quality Assurance Lab Technician to test samples from each batch of product mixed, ensuring that each conforms to our standard. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and maintaining accurate records. You will be responsible for issuing defect slips, holding any products that do not meet accepted limits, rotating retained samples, and checking scales for accuracy. Adherence to all safety rules and regulations is mandatory, along with regular attendance, dependability, and reliability. This is a fully onsite position in Mitchellville, IA. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.
That's fine. Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- with each bullet.
Skills: maybe combine essential and additional? But we have Skills heading for essential skills; Qualifications heading for preferred BA etc.
Skills: list: Quality assurance, Laboratory testing, Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards, Batch review.
Qualifications: Preferred BA in a related scientific field, 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting, Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety.
Benefits: list as given.
Pay: The pay range is $20.37 - $20.37/hr. Individual compensation offered ... but we should not include filler like "Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors..." That's somewhat generic but still substantive? It's describing how compensation determined; it's not filler like "commensurate with experience". It's okay to include. But we must not include placeholder like "not specified". This is specific. We'll include a short p.
Schedule: The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, comprising four 10-hour shifts from 6am to 4:30pm, with potential overtime of up to 5 hours. Also mention work environment details? Could be part of Schedule or separate but we only have Schedule heading. We'll include schedule details in a p.
We should also include maybe Work Environment details? Not required heading; could be included in About the role or Schedule? But we have no heading for Work Environment; we could fold into About the role or Schedule as extra sentences. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can include work environment details in About the role or Schedule. Let's add to About the role after schedule? Or maybe add a short p under About the role about work environment. But we already have About the role paragraph; we can extend it.
Let's craft About the role to include: description, workplace type, application deadline, work environment highlights (exposure to dust, equipment movement hazards, dangerous chemicals, temperature extremes, damp conditions, PPE required, risk of electrical shock, work pace/pressure, allergens, tobacco prohibited). That's a lot but we can include.
But we must not invent info; we can include those details as they are in posting.
Thus About the role will be a longer paragraph covering many points.
Let's extract work environment details from posting:
"The work environment is a normal manufacturing setting, with potential exposure to dust, equipment movement hazards, and dangerous chemicals or solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed. Employees may work in temperature extremes and damp conditions. Proper personal protective equipment is required. There is a risk of electrical shock, significant work pace/pressure, and exposure to allergens such as soy, dairy, egg, tree nuts, and wheat. Due to organoleptic testing, tobacco use is prohibited."
We'll include that.
Now schedule details: "The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, comprising four 10-hour shifts from 6am to 4:30pm, with potential overtime of up to 5 hours."
Now Pay and Benefits.
Pay: "The pay range for this position is $20.37 - $20.37/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."
But we have Benefits separate; we might not need to repeat eligibility etc in Pay section. Could keep Pay short: just the pay range. The rest could be omitted as boilerplate? It's still substantive but maybe considered generic. However instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The eligibility etc is not exactly boilerplate but could be considered generic. Might be okay to keep but we can keep short.
Better to include Pay section with just the pay range: "$20.37 - $20.37/hr."
Benefits section: list the benefits.
Now Schedule section: include schedule.
Now we need to ensure we don't duplicate info.
Let's construct HTML.
We'll have:
- Test samples from each batch according to the testing procedures manual.
- Perform various laboratory tests and maintain records.
- Issue defect slips and hold products not meeting accepted limits.
- Rotate retained samples.
- Record all checks and tests for future reference.
- Use QAD to print work orders for product mixing.
- Check scales for accuracy.
- Adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
- Ensure regular attendance and reliability.
- Apply ordinary care to prevent material losses or damages.
- Check every batch of product made.
- Check pre-shipment samples.
- Determine the level of rework and appropriate sugar washes to use in batches.
- Quality assurance
- Laboratory testing
- Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards
- Batch review
- Preferred BA in a related scientific field
- 1+ year of quality experience in a food manufacturing setting
- Familiarity with HACCP and Food Safety
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 4
About the role
We are seeking a diligent Quality Assurance Lab Technician to test samples from each batch of product mixed, ensuring that each conforms to our standard. The role involves performing various laboratory tests and maintaining accurate records. You will be responsible for issuing defect slips, holding any products that do not meet accepted limits, rotating retained samples, and checking scales for accuracy. Adherence to all safety rules and regulations is mandatory, along with regular attendance, dependability, and reliability. This is a fully onsite position in Mitchellville, IA. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026. The work environment is a normal manufacturing setting, with potential exposure to dust, equipment movement hazards, and dangerous chemicals or solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed. Employees may work in temperature extremes and damp conditions. Proper personal protective equipment is required. There is a risk of electrical shock, significant work pace/pressure, and exposure to allergens such as soy, dairy, egg, tree nuts, and wheat. Due to organoleptic testing, tobacco use is prohibited.
Responsibilities
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits