Qa/qc Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

Join our team as a Quality Assurance Technician where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of quality in our frozen bread manufacturing process. This full-time position offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence in food quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Collect samples of products or packages and conduct tests according to established procedures.
• Monitor production processes to ensure consistency and document results accurately.
• Compile monthly line performance summaries using statistical software or Excel for customer reports.
• Assist in resolving non-conformance issues and quality problems at the plant.
• Participate in root cause analysis for customer complaints or food safety incidents.
• Monitor and recommend the disposition or return of non-conforming goods.
• Perform pre-operational and environmental swabbing and inspection of equipment and facility, reporting any issues promptly.
• Calibrate lab equipment prior to start-up and maintain it in a clean and orderly condition.
• Adhere to plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and report any potential negative effects on products or the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the QA Technical Manager.

Essential Skills

• Quality control and assurance expertise.
• Experience in food safety and FDA compliance.
• Proficiency in inspection and batch record management.
• Knowledge in chemistry, food manufacturing, or food quality.
• Ability to conduct quality assurance testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• BA degree or Associates degree with 1 year of experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge in manufacturing quality, food quality, or food science.
• Strong mathematical skills and attention to detail.
• High level of accuracy in tasks.
• Honest, dependable, and accountable.
• Computer literacy is essential.

Work Environment

The work environment is a manufacturing setting with temperature variations from baking areas to freezers. The facility has a garlic aroma and can occasionally be messy due to butter handling. The team is tight-knit, welcoming, and supportive.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bedford, Ohio.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/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 Bedford,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2025.

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 [email protected] for other accommodation options.