Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Technician plays a key role in ensuring that packaging materials and products meet strict quality standards for the healthcare and medical device markets. Working on 2nd shift from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, this position focuses on mechanical testing, visual and dimensional inspections, color matching, and accurate documentation within an ISO 9001 laboratory environment that supports a growing, innovation-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical tests on materials and products to verify compliance with quality and performance specifications.
• Conduct detailed visual inspections, including taking precise measurements with a ruler to confirm correct dimensions and print placement on packaging.
• Carry out color matching evaluations to ensure products meet required color standards and appearance criteria.
• Perform leak tests and tensile testing to assess material integrity, durability, and performance under stress.
• Use measurement tools, including rulers, to verify that packaging prints are located accurately and consistently on finished products.
• Identify defects and nonconformities in materials and products during testing and inspection activities.
• Communicate identified defects and quality concerns clearly and promptly to the production and quality teams.
• Document all tests performed, inspection results, and defects found in a clear, accurate, and organized manner.
• Maintain good documentation practices for outputs related to production machines and quality processes.
• Retrieve samples from the manufacturing floor and transport them to the laboratory multiple times per day, ensuring proper handling and traceability.
• Stay with samples from start to finish through the testing process to ensure consistency, accuracy, and accountability.
• Work within an ISO 9001 quality environment, following established procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to lab rules and safety protocols, including fragrance-free policies, PPE use, and restrictions on personal devices in the lab.

Essential Skills

• Ability to perform mechanical tests, leak tests, and tensile testing with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong visual inspection skills, including the ability to take precise measurements with a ruler and verify correct print placement on packaging.
• Capability to perform color matching and accurately distinguish colors for quality assessment.
• Good documentation skills to record test results, production outputs, and defects in a clear and organized manner.
• Attention to detail and a careful, methodical approach to quality inspection and quality assurance tasks.
• Comfort working in a laboratory environment with regular exposure to a manufacturing floor.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Willingness to wear required PPE, including steel-toed shoes, and follow all safety protocols.
• Ability to work effectively on 2nd shift (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM) in a stable and growing business.
• Capability to work in an ISO 9001 environment and follow established quality control procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing experience is beneficial but not required.
• A degree with no prior experience is acceptable for this role.
• Manufacturing experience without a degree is also acceptable.
• Experience with GMP, laboratory work, production environments, quality inspection, quality control, and quality assurance is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Interest in learning about the broader business and growing into other departments or leadership roles as opportunities arise.
• Ability to thrive in a friendly, collaborative team environment and communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Willingness to work in a fragrance-free lab and comply with policies regarding personal devices.

Work Environment

This role is based primarily in a quality assurance laboratory with regular exposure to the adjacent manufacturing floor. The environment operates under ISO 9001 standards and supports the healthcare and medical device industries, with a focus on engineered flexible materials and innovative packaging solutions. The lab is fragrance-free, and phones or personal electronic devices are not allowed inside the lab. Team members frequently walk to and from the production floor to collect samples, and they remain on their feet for much of the shift. Personal protective equipment is required, including steel-toed shoes, which employees purchase themselves and may be eligible for reimbursement after conversion. The atmosphere is friendly and collaborative, with a stable business that invests in employees, promotes from within, and offers opportunities to grow into different departments and leadership positions.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Addison, IL.

The pay range for this position is $22.05 - $22.05/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Addison,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 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 withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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