• Quality Control (QC) Technician

    Actalent (Manteno, IL)


    Job Title: Quality Control Technician

    Job Description:

    As a Quality Control Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of product quality and safety. Your responsibilities will include conducting pre-operation inspections, performing X-ray and metal detector testing, and maintaining detailed quality documentation. You will also be responsible for conducting dimension and integrity checks on packaging, verifying ingredient codes on labels, and ensuring proper sealing and specification compliance. Additionally, you will conduct checks for foreign materials and hold production lines if necessary to maintain quality standards.

    Responsibilities

    + Conduct pre-operation inspections to ensure all equipment and materials meet safety standards.

    + Perform X-ray and metal detector testing to identify any potential contaminants.

    + Execute quality checks and maintain thorough quality documentation.

    + Conduct dimension and integrity checks on boxes and packaging.

    + Verify code matching of ingredients on labels for accuracy.

    + Perform seal checks to ensure product integrity.

    + Check specifications, including best by dates, to ensure compliance.

    + Inspect for foreign materials and take action if any are found.

    + Hold production lines when necessary to address quality issues.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Bachelor's or Associate's degree, or equivalent quality experience in the food industry.

    + Understanding of HACCP and critical control points is a plus.

    + Strong attention to detail, high level of integrity, and excellent time management skills.

    + Ability to multitask and communicate effectively.

    + Emphasis on honesty and accountability.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/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)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Manteno,IL.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 2025.

    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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    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 due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.