Quality Assurance Tech – Cream Cheese Plant, 2nd Shift

ACTalent; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Technician for our New Holland, PA site to execute tests on finished cream cheese products and support environmental monitoring.

You will perform chemical and microbial analyses, document data in LIMS, and assist with calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment. Second shift is available with training on first shift; this role reinforces food safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months in a quality-related role such as QA/QC/inspection or auditing.
• Basic working knowledge of SQF, FDA, USDA, PMO, and customer quality requirements.
• Experience in quality control within a laboratory or production environment.
• Foundational understanding of microbiology, biology, or food science as it relates to product testing.
• Ability to perform chemical and physical tests on food products (moisture, solids, fat, salt, pH).
• Ability to perform basic microbial plating, interpretation, and enumeration.

Responsibilities

• Test finished products to verify chemical and microbiological compliance with internal standards and legal requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of SQF, FDA, USDA, PMO, and customer quality and safety requirements in daily testing.
• Perform chemical and physical analyses (moisture, solids, fat, salt, pH, residual oxygen, etc.).
• Enter analytical data into LIMS and other databases.
• Maintain laboratory equipment through calibration checks and basic repairs.
• Record and trend microbiological data for quality monitoring.
• Support environmental monitoring (surface, air, water samples).
• Follow QA/QC procedures to support food safety and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to address nonconformances.

Skills

Quality testing

SQF knowledge

Laboratory testing

LIMS data entry

Preventive maintenance

Microbiology basics

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Tools

LIMS software

Laboratory equipment

Microbial plating techniques

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Technician for our New Holland, PA site to execute tests on finished cream cheese products and support environmental monitoring.

You will perform chemical and microbial analyses, document data in LIMS, and assist with calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment. Second shift is available with training on first shift; this role reinforces food safety and continuous improvement initiatives.