Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance TechnicianLooking to Grow Beyond Production?

We're seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to help ensure product quality and food safety throughout our manufacturing process. This is a great opportunity for someone with food production, packaging, sanitation, or manufacturing experience who wants to build a career in Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks and inspections on the production floor

• Monitor products to ensure quality and food safety standards are met

• Conduct sanitation and GMP audits

• Collect samples and perform basic laboratory testing

• Document findings and communicate quality concerns

• Partner with Production, Packaging, and Sanitation teams to resolve issues

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• 1+ year of experience in food manufacturing, production, packaging, sanitation, or quality

• Experience following GMPs, procedures, or food safety standards

• Strong attention to detail and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and support compliance initiatives

• Bilingual English/Spanish

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to transition from production into Quality Assurance

• Hands-on training provided

• Exposure to laboratory testing and food safety programs

• Career growth within Quality and Food Safety

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/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. 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 Columbus,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 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.

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 process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.