QA Lab Technician

We are seeking a dedicated QA Lab Technician to join our team. This role involves ensuring product quality by evaluating incoming ingredients and inspecting production processes. You will be responsible for testing and maintaining quality control throughout the production cycle.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate incoming ingredients for conformance with product specifications.
• Perform inspection activities and testing to ensure continuous control over production specifications throughout the production cycle.
• Inspect blending and bottling operations for conformance to process and package specifications.
• Determine Brix-Acid Ratio (BAR) and oil level in product blends.
• Maintain and verify calibration activities for laboratory and operation equipment.
• Perform microbiological plating functions.
• Maintain QA record-keeping, filing, verifying, and reviewing documents for accuracy.
• Comply with SO water testing activities.
• Conduct environmental testing activities, including swabs and air samples.
• Hold process activities following SOPs on product specifications.
• Monitor compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, regulatory compliance, and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience in laboratory practices.
• Knowledge of wet chemistry, titration, and analytical chemistry.
• Familiarity with batch record keeping and FDA regulations.
• Understanding of chemistry, biology, quality assurance, and food science.

• Experience in maintaining raw material sampling programs.
• Ability to maintain micro corrective action logs.
• Skill in maintaining calibration programs for lab equipment.

This position operates within a lab and manufacturing environment, requiring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards. The work involves the use of laboratory equipment for testing and analysis.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Haines City, FL.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Haines City,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 20, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.