QA Technician (I And II)

Actalent; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a QA Technician (Level I / II) to audit production activities, monitor product quality, and ensure food safety compliance in a Woodburn, OR facility. The role collaborates with production, sanitation, and operations teams to identify issues and drive continuous improvement.

Both Level I and Level II duties are described, with supervision and scaling by line load. The position requires attention to detail, ability to document findings accurately, and experience in a

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Basic math and data entry skills.
• Experience with inspections in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor one production line and perform quality checks.
• Conduct temperature, weight, size, color and package verifications.
• Record HACCP temperatures and enter data into systems.
• Escalate HACCP deviations and QA holds to leadership.
• Maintain housekeeping and support GMPs and food safety objectives.
• Assist with onboarding and training of QA personnel.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Documentation

QA checks

Manufacturing environment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic computer

Job description

QA Technician (Level I / Level II) The QA Technician is responsible for auditing production activities, monitoring product quality, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. This position partners closely with production, sanitation, and operations teams to identify quality concerns, verify process compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, quality-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

QA Technician (Level I / Level II) The QA Technician is responsible for auditing production activities, monitoring product quality, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. This position partners closely with production, sanitation, and operations teams to identify quality concerns, verify process compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, quality-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• QA Technician I duties include monitoring one production line and performing quality checks.


• Conduct temperature checks, weight verification, size checks, grading, label reviews, package checks, color verification, and bone checks.


• Monitor and record HACCP temperatures during production.


• Enter production and quality data into company systems.


• Escalate HACCP deviations, foreign material findings, and QA holds to leadership.


• Maintain good housekeeping practices.


• Support food safety and quality objectives throughout production.


• QA Technician II duties include performing all Technician I duties plus monitoring multiple production lines simultaneously.


• Perform thermometer calibrations and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).


• Conduct allergen reviews and changeover inspections.


• Complete QA hold reports and foreign material documentation.


• Monitor HACCP Critical Control Points (CCPs) and conduct pre-operational and operational sanitation inspections.


• Verify packaging weights, labels, seal integrity, and product appearance.


• Generate damaged goods reports and conduct Child Nutrition (CN) verification activities.


• Operate fat/moisture analytical equipment and perform environmental and equipment sanitation swabbing.


• Monitor metal detectors and contamination prevention systems.


• Assist with onboarding and training of new QA personnel.

Required Skills & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.


• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.


• Basic computer, math, and arithmetic skills.


• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.


• Ability to accurately document quality observations and findings.


• Ability to accurately monitor and record production and quality data.


• Experience performing inspections and quality checks in a manufacturing environment.


• Understanding of GMPs, food safety, sanitation, or quality procedures.


• Ability to identify, communicate, and elevate quality concerns.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Food manufacturing experience, HACCP and GMP experience, laboratory experience, quality assurance and control experience, bilingual English/Spanish.


• QA Technician II requires 6+ months of QA, food safety, manufacturing quality, laboratory, or regulated production experience.


• Prior HACCP and GMP exposure.


• Experience conducting inspections, audits, quality checks, or documentation reviews.


• Previous food manufacturing quality experience preferred.

Work Environment

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, with day shifts from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Overtime may be required based on operational needs. The environment is fast-paced and requires adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

• Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Woodburn, OR.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38480.00 - $40560.00/yr. 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. One-Step Onsite Interview Interview with: QA Manager Potentially QA Supervisor Successful candidates will typically move directly to orientation the following week.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Woodburn,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 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.

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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:

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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