Quality Assurance Technician

Actalent; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Regular team lunches

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for a contract-to-hire role in Kansas City, KS. The technician will perform line audits, material inspections, and basic physical and chemical analyses in a 3rd shift, 11pm–7am environment, with training during the day. Duties include sanitation, data entry, and cross-department collaboration.

The position emphasizes adherence to SQF, GMP, and FIFO standards, with on-site responsibilities and a focus on accuracy and timely data reporting.

Qualifications

• A science degree is preferred, but candidates with a high school diploma and QA/QC experience are welcome.
• Experience in laboratory and chemistry settings.
• 2 years in a QA capacity is preferred but not required.
• Data entry and Excel reporting proficiency is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform periodic line audits on production per the QA checklist.
• Conduct audits in alignment with SQF program and quality supervisor directives (GMP and FIFO).
• Ensure incoming raw materials meet inspection expectations.
• Perform physical analysis of ingredients and finished products.
• Conduct light chemical analysis.
• Execute sanitation duties as needed.
• Communicate data promptly to quality, operations and manufacturing departments.
• Enter data into computer systems and maintain spreadsheets.
• Collaborate with other departments.

Skills

Quality control

Food safety

Data entry

Excel

Attention to detail

GMP

SQF

FDA-GMPs

Education

Science degree preferred

HS diploma with QA/QC experience

Job description

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Technician will perform periodic line audits on production as directed by the QA checklist to ensure the right product is shipped to customers. Audits are performed per the SQF program and as directed by the quality supervisor, including GMP and FIFO audits. The role involves ensuring that material inspections on incoming raw materials meet expectations, performing physical and light chemical analysis of ingredients and finished products accurately, and performing sanitation duties as needed. The technician will communicate data to the quality, operations, and manufacturing departments in a timely manner, and will utilize computer data entry and spreadsheets to maintain records.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Assurance Technician will perform periodic line audits on production as directed by the QA checklist to ensure the right product is shipped to customers. Audits are performed per the SQF program and as directed by the quality supervisor, including GMP and FIFO audits. The role involves ensuring that material inspections on incoming raw materials meet expectations, performing physical and light chemical analysis of ingredients and finished products accurately, and performing sanitation duties as needed. The technician will communicate data to the quality, operations, and manufacturing departments in a timely manner, and will utilize computer data entry and spreadsheets to maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Perform periodic line audits on production per the QA checklist
• Conduct audits in alignment with SQF program and quality supervisor directives, such as GMP and FIFO audits
• Ensure incoming raw materials meet inspection expectations
• Perform physical analysis of ingredients and finished products
• Conduct light chemical analysis
• Execute sanitation duties as needed
• Communicate data promptly to relevant departments
• Enter data into computer systems and maintain spreadsheets
• Collaborate with other departments

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in food science, quality control, and food safety
• Understanding of FDA-GMPs and SQF standards
• Attention to detail for noticing anomalies in codes
• Data entry skills, including Excel and verbal/written reporting
• Background in food quality

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A science degree is preferred, but candidates with a high school diploma and QA/QC experience are welcome
• Experience in laboratory and chemistry settings
• 2 years in a QA capacity is preferred but not required

Work Environment

The role is based in a food manufacturing setting where the production floor temperature can exceed 80 degrees in the summer and drop to 50 degrees in the winter. The position requires walking and standing in the warehouse for several hours and sitting for 2-4 hours. Daily lifting of weights from 1lb to 60lbs is expected. The role is on the 3rd Shift from 11pm to 7am, Sunday night to Friday, with 2-4 weeks of training during the day from 7am to 3pm. The company offers a family feel, career advancement opportunities, regular team lunches, and values its employees.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kansas City, KS.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr. 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. 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:

Benefits

• 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 Kansas City,KS. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 8, 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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