Quality Lab Technician

Quality Lab Technician

Paints | Inks | Coatings | Quality Control

Are you a hands-on laboratory professional with experience in paints, inks, coatings, or related chemical manufacturing? Join a growing team where you'll play a key role in ensuring products meet quality standards before reaching customers.

What You'll Do

• Perform quality control testing on production batches and finished products

• Analyze results and make recommendations to ensure products meet specifications

• Support batch adjustments and troubleshoot quality concerns

• Document testing results and maintain accurate records

• Partner with production teams to verify product quality throughout the manufacturing process

• Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant laboratory environment

• Support continuous improvement and quality initiatives

What We're Looking For

• 1+ year of quality control laboratory experience

• Experience with paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, resins, or other chemical manufacturing products strongly preferred

• Hands-on laboratory testing experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills

• Comfortable working with chemical products and following safety procedures

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting

Why Apply?

Hands-on laboratory work

Stable manufacturing environment

Opportunity for career growth

• Direct impact on product quality and customer satisfaction

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Quality control or quality assurance experience in an industry related to inks, paints, or coatings is preferred but not required.

• Experience in production environments and familiarity with pulling samples from manufacturing lines.

• Knowledge of colors and color theory sufficient to support accurate color matching and evaluation.

• Annual RCRA training requirement for handling and transferring hazardous waste materials.

• Outgoing, curious mindset with a willingness to ask questions and learn from team members.

• Ability to work effectively in a busy production environment and adapt to changing priorities.

• Interest in contributing to continuous improvement projects within the Quality Department.

Work Environment

The role is on second shift, running from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional optional weekend work during busy periods.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bensenville, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/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: • 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 Bensenville,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

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 acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.