Quality Control Technician

Job Description

Job Description

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Job Title: Quality Control Technician - First Shift Opportunity!

Job Description

Join our team as a Quality Control Technician, where you will be responsible for inspecting final products to ensure they meet order specifications and conform to quality standards. You will play a crucial role in determining product acceptance and initiating supplier rejection reports for nonconformance. Your contributions will support continuous improvement efforts and the ISO Quality Management System.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test products to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Determine product acceptance based on quality standards.
• Initiate supplier rejection reports and nonconformance reports (NCRs).
• Provide input for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in and fulfill responsibilities as defined in the ISO Quality Management System manuals.
• Support Research and Development (R&D) as needed.
• Reject materials that do not meet quality standards.
• Place nonconforming products on hold.

Essential Skills

• Experience in quality control and inspection.
• Proficiency in laboratory work related to quality control.
• Strong math skills, including density and tensile testing.
• Experience in blending and adhesive applications.
• Familiarity with flame atomic absorption techniques.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in quality control within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous lab experience with testing tensile, density, adhesion, visual measuring, and burn rates is a plus.

Work Environment

• Work in an industrial lab setting with hours from Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 2:30 PM.
• Pay: $18-20/hr.
• Located Fully Onsite - Near the Carol Stream, IL area

This is a Contract position based out of Carol Stream, IL.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $20.00/hr.

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 Carol Stream,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 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 ziprecruiter.com 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.