QC Lab Technician - Nights

Actalent • Cold Spring, MN • 2d ago

Laboratory Technician (Entry-Level)

New Grads Are Encouraged to Apply | Excellent Hands-On Experience | Opportunity for Growth

Job Description

Join our team as a QC Lab Technician on the night shift, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring food safety and quality control. This position offers a balanced mix of laboratory and floor functions, providing a well-rounded experience in both microbiological and chemical analysis.

Responsibilities

Perform microbiological analysis of products, water, and environment to support sanitation and HACCP programs.

Collect samples for product testing, including energy drinks, sweeteners, and water, ensuring test sample validity.

Conduct analytical testing for energy drinks, including CO2, air, volume, crimp, torque, pH, brix, and flavor analysis for bottles and cans.

Perform titratable acidity analysis and HPLC analysis for caffeine and preservative levels.

Conduct T.O.A. (Taste, Odor, Appearance) evaluations of finished products.

Ensure accuracy and calibration of measuring devices.

Record and document results from product analyses accurately.

Ensure batching sheets are correctly filled and within specifications.

Review ingredient labels, specs, weights, and regulatory documents to validate recipes.

Communicate with batching, production, and sanitation teams to support QA functions.

Pull finished goods samples for analytical and customer testing requirements.

Review labels and documents for product release.

Perform QA Line Checks every 4 hours during shift, reviewing GMPs and food safety standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

2 years of experience in food quality or an AA/BA/BS in a scientific discipline.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cold Spring, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

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: - 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 Cold Spring,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 20, 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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