
Quality Control Lab Technician
Los Angeles, CAContract$25/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Quality Control Lab Technician supports manufacturing by testing raw materials, bulk batches, and finished products, communicating results and batch decisions to operators, and investigating non-conforming materials. The role also maintains lab equipment and supplies, prepares for scheduled testing, documents quality decisions, and supports customer complaint investigations. It is a contract-to-hire position based fully onsite in Los Angeles.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Benefits
Full job description
Description
The Quality Control Lab Technician reports to the Facility Technical Manager and has primary
responsibility for supporting the manufacturing process by performing quality testing on raw materials,
bulk batches, and finished product; providing clear and timely communication to operators on test results,
batch adjustments, and batch releases; and creating notifications and conducting initial investigations of
non-conforming material.
PRIMARY DUTIES
Executes and adhere to all EHS requirement as well as maintains a safe work environment and
follows internal safety rules and procedures including wearing proper PPE, as appropriate
Participates in the general housekeeping of plant and lab area
Complies with company policies and procedures
Performs timely and accurate chemical, physical, and visual testing on raw materials, bulk batches
and finished goods using standard test procedures
Determines raw material adjustment amounts to bulk batches in order to meet specifications
Enters raw material, bulk batch, and finished goods test results in SAP
Performs timely Usage Decisions (accept/reject) for raw material, bulk batch, and finished goods in
SAP
Collects and stores retain samples of raw materials, bulk batches, and finished products, as required
Takes immediate action on Internal Non-conformances (QN-Q3) by creating notifications in SAP and
performing initial investigations with operators
Supports Customer Complaint (QN-Q1) investigations by reviewing batch records and retain samples
Maintains critical equipment and laboratory inventory supplies to support continuous uninterrupted
QC lab support
Reviews daily production schedule and assures test equipment and reagents are prepared to
efficiently test all scheduled batches
Provides proper documentation and visual QC labels for materials and products that are Acceptable,
Rejected, or On-Hold
Issues, completes, maintains and processes all other relevant paperwork and records
Attends monthly meeting functions for Quality, Safety, Housekeeping and waste minimization
Communicates all critical issues and problems concerning QC test equipment and potential test
delays to Management
Team player; volunteers to help where needed to get job done and enhance skills
Works with some direction and supervision of the Sr. Lab Technician, Lab Supervisor, or Facility
Technical Manage
Skills
Audits, root cause correction action, ISo, GCMS, QC
Entry Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,437 open Quality Control jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25/hr
- California median$26–34/hr54 hourly ranges
- US median$24–29/hr448 hourly ranges
This rate, $25/hr, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Quality Control hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 121 open Quality Control jobs in California and 1,437 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Quality Control postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (994 postings).
- Education
- 343 of the 1,437 open Quality Control jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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