Quality Assurance Analyst

Actalent; Fort Atkinson (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with match

Paid Vacation

11 Holidays

Job summary

Actalent in Fort Atkinson, WI seeks a Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure production and sanitation meet USDA and FDA standards. You will audit processes, collect samples, and verify packaging and operating practices to maintain quality.

Responsibilities include reporting, holding nonconforming product, and supporting HACCP/GMP compliance while collaborating with production and sanitation teams to drive corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP environments and a solid understanding of HACCP principles.
• Familiarity with USDA and FDA quality requirements for production and sanitation.
• Ability to audit processes, collect samples, and report findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Audit production and sanitation practices to verify quality and safety standards.
• Collect chemical, microbiological, and environmental samples per protocols.
• Examine packaging to ensure USDA/FDA compliance.
• Monitor operating practices to maintain regulatory and internal standards.
• Perform product checks to confirm specifications and quality parameters.
• Issue QA reports and document inspections and results.
• Place holds on nonconforming product and support corrective actions.
• Support HACCP, USDA, FDA, and GMP compliance initiatives.
• Collaborate with production and sanitation teams to address issues.

Skills

GMP experience

HACCP knowledge

USDA/FDA compliance

QA auditing

Lab testing

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst

The Quality Assurance Analyst ensures that production and sanitation practices in the plant meet all required standards, with a strong focus on compliance with internal quality guidelines as well as USDA and FDA regulations. This role involves auditing processes, collecting and evaluating samples, monitoring packaging and operating practices, and performing product checks to verify that all specifications are consistently met.

Responsibilities

• Audit production practices and sanitation procedures within the plant to verify adherence to established quality and safety standards.
• Collect assigned chemical, microbiological, and environmental samples according to defined protocols.
• Examine product packaging to ensure it meets company, USDA, and FDA requirements.
• Monitor operating practices on the production floor to confirm compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines.
• Perform product checks to ensure all specifications and quality parameters are consistently met.
• Issue accurate and timely quality assurance reports based on audits, inspections, and sample results.
• Place product holds when quality issues are identified and release QA-approved products once specifications and standards are confirmed.
• Support compliance initiatives related to HACCP, USDA, FDA, and GMP requirements.
• Work collaboratively with production and sanitation teams to address nonconformances and support corrective actions.
• Maintain detailed documentation of quality activities, inspections, and sample results in a lab and office environment.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 6 months of experience working in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment.
• Familiarity with HACCP principles and related food safety programs.
• Working knowledge of USDA regulations applicable to production and sanitation practices.
• Understanding of FDA requirements related to product quality and safety.
• Ability to perform quality assurance and quality control activities in a lab environment.
• Strong attention to detail when auditing processes, examining packaging, and reviewing operating practices.
• Capability to follow established procedures for collecting and handling chemical, microbiological, and environmental samples.
• Effective communication skills to issue clear QA reports and collaborate with production and sanitation teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a quality assurance or quality control role in a manufacturing or food production setting.
• Knowledge of compliance processes and documentation in regulated environments.
• Comfort working with both office-based documentation and laboratory testing procedures.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Work Environment

This role is based in an office and laboratory setting within a production facility. The position follows a first-shift schedule, working Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with every other Saturday required from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The environment combines desk-based work for documentation and reporting with time spent in laboratory areas for sample collection and testing, as well as regular presence on the plant floor to observe production and sanitation practices. Team members follow appropriate attire and safety protocols consistent with office, laboratory, and GMP production environments.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Fort Atkinson, WI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $49920.00 - $52000.00/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.

Medical Insurance with a Health Reimbursement Account Dental, Vision, Prescription, and Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Company Paid Short Term Disability/Sick Pay Long Term Disability available Paid Vacation and 11 Paid Holidays 401K with a 100% Employer match on 5.5% eligible earnings Health Club Incentives Professional Development Including Tuition Reimbursement & more!

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Atkinson,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 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.

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