Food QA Lab Technician: Quality & Compliance

Actalent; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a QA Lab Technician in Racine, WI, to ensure product quality and safety in a food manufacturing setting. The role focuses on wet blended product testing, data management, and QA support to meet regulatory and customer standards.

Responsibilities include updating supplier records, performing routine lab tests (titration, moisture, pH, fat), entering results, and communicating findings to production. The job requires audits, COA generation, and cooperation with QA leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or food safety environments, with a focus on quality control and quality assurance.
• Practical knowledge of biology and food science as they relate to product quality and safety.
• Hands-on experience with titration and other laboratory testing methods used in food quality analysis.
• Proficiency in pH testing and interpretation of results for food products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update raw material supplier information to ensure accurate and current quality records.
• Perform routine testing on wet blended products multiple times throughout the day, including titratable acidity, moisture, pH, and fat testing.
• Enter test data and results into computer systems accurately and in a timely manner.
• Communicate test results clearly to processing personnel to support production decisions.
• Provide packing approval to wet blending operators based on quality test results and established standards.
• Visually inspect finished product samples, log sample information, retain portions, and shelve samples for future reference or analysis.
• Conduct weekly audits of the warehouse and plant, documenting any product safety or GMP violations.
• Advise the Quality Assurance Manager of any product safety or GMP issues identified during audits.
• Generate specialty COAs to comply with specific customer requirements and EU certification for overseas shipments.
• Receive raw materials and verify requirements such as kosher status, EU status, and COA status before release.
• Enter and release raw materials in the Adage system after confirming all quality and regulatory requirements are met.
• Collect and sample raw materials for quality testing and, when needed, coordinate with outside laboratories for additional sampling and analysis.
• Assist the QA Manager by entering COA information for finished products and releasing finished products in Adage.
• Provide coverage for the QA Manager position in the event of absence to ensure continuity of QA operations.

Skills

Food safety

Biology basics

Laboratory testing

pH testing

Microbiology

Quality inspections

Oral communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Accountability

Sensory evaluation

Tools

Adage system

Job description

Actalent is seeking a QA Lab Technician in Racine, WI, to ensure product quality and safety in a food manufacturing setting. The role focuses on wet blended product testing, data management, and QA support to meet regulatory and customer standards.

Responsibilities include updating supplier records, performing routine lab tests (titration, moisture, pH, fat), entering results, and communicating findings to production. The job requires audits, COA generation, and cooperation with QA leadership.