Quality Associate

Job Description: Quality Associate We are seeking a dedicated Quality Associate to perform frequent quality inspections on production lines, ensuring compliance with GMPs, SOPs, safety policies, and quality standards. This role involves working hands-on in a manufacturing environment, monitoring processes, raw materials, and finished products. Responsibilities

- Conduct frequent quality inspections on production lines.
- Monitor processes, raw materials, and finished products.
- Identify and communicate quality issues, errors, and deviations.
- Ensure compliance with GMPs, SOPs, safety policies, and quality standards.
- Complete quality documentation accurately and on time.
- Verify label accuracy, product codes, and product samples.
- Participate in quality line audits.
- Perform ATP swabbing to verify sanitation requirements.
- Assist with the sample retain program.
- Calibrate quality monitoring equipment as needed.
- Ensure samples are delivered to the laboratory according to established sampling plans.
- Work directly with production employees and team leaders to resolve basic quality issues.

Essential Skills

- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Quality Inspection
- CAPA
- Quality documentation
- Compliance
- Packaging

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Hands-on experience in manufacturing, warehouse operations, quality, or regulated production environments.
- GMP/regulated manufacturing experience is a strong plus.
- Comfortable with the 3rd shift schedule.
- High School Diploma/GED required; Associate degree preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of related experience, preferably in a warehouse, manufacturing, quality, safety, or regulated production environment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Gurnee, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38000.00 - $40000.00/yr. 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. medical, dental, 401K - full time benefits offered through VP.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Gurnee,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 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.

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.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a
condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law
shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,
including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications
and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you
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