Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Technician

Day Shift | Long-Term Opportunity | Offers Benefits

Job Description

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring products and processes meet established quality standards through testing, inspection, and data collection. This role partners closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Development, and Operations to identify issues, drive compliance, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture in all activities.
• Conduct sampling, testing, and inspections of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products.
• Perform physical measurements using precision testing and inspection equipment.
• Verify product quality through visual inspections and compliance checks.
• Investigate, document, and communicate quality concerns and non-conforming products.
• Support supplier and sourced-product quality evaluations.
• Conduct raw material testing and product retesting as needed.
• Troubleshoot quality-related equipment and testing issues.
• Maintain accurate quality records, test results, and calibration documentation.
• Perform equipment calibrations and support gauge management programs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready laboratory environment.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, standardization, and lean initiatives.
• Provide quality support and coverage across the Quality team as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in inspection, quality check, quality control, and quality assurance.
• Proficiency in using calipers, micrometers, indicators, gauges, or other measurement equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with quality systems, inspections, testing, and documentation.
• High School Diploma required.
• 2+ years of manufacturing and/or quality experience in an industrial environment.

Work Environment

The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM. The role is within a production, manufacturing environment. You will spend about 15% of the day on the production floor, mainly working on a canister line. The quality team consists of three people who work closely together.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rockford, MN.

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. 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 Rockford,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

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

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall 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 applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.