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Job Title: Quality Lab Technician

Job Description

As a Quality Lab Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of grain processing in a GMP grade environment within a manufacturing setting. Your primary responsibility will be to prepare, process, and examine grain samples in the grading lab.

Responsibilities

+ Conduct quality checks in the grading lab by hand grading oat samples to determine rates of contamination and verify the quality of milled oats.

+ Clean and sanitize the lab and workspace to maintain a safe and compliant environment.

+ Support the flour lab by scanning dehulled beta glucan samples in the NIR and grinding portions into flour.

+ Flexibly support both labs/departments based on daily needs, as directed by the Senior Lab Technician.

+ Maintain and troubleshoot the oat grading sorting machine, ensuring its proper functioning.

+ Operate the dockage tester and dehull beta glucan samples.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in GMP, quality assurance, and quality control practices.

+ Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a laboratory setting.

+ Basic computer skills for tracking samples and testing results.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ 2-year or 4-year degree in sciences or a high school diploma with relevant experience.

+ Exposure to food testing, production, or scientific/laboratory coursework is a plus.

+ Experience in food quality or production is advantageous but not required.

+ Willingness to work in a lab with repetitive testing tasks.

Work Environment

The role is a production-oriented lab focused on manually grading oats for impurities and utilizing machines to automate processes. The position requires physical tasks such as standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces. The ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally is necessary. Adherence to safety standards and personal protective equipment is required, along with compliance with grooming requirements for a food manufacturing environment. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7am-3:30pm, with potential changes in schedule and additional overtime depending on production needs.

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 Fridley,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 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.