Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

Join our team as a Quality Assurance Technician where you will play a crucial role in maintaining the highest quality standards for our products. You will be responsible for performing technical QA tasks including visual inspections, accurate documentation, and utilizing various equipment to ensure quality control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct visual inspections to identify foreign materials, blemishes, or mold.
• Document quality attributes such as size, color, brix, and defects with accuracy.
• Utilize equipment like thermometers, refractometers, calipers, and metal detectors.
• Perform checklists, swabbing, and line pre-operation inspections.
• Follow sampling protocols for retained samples and pathogen testing.
• Prepare and label samples for internal or third-party lab analysis.
• Assist with ATP swabs or allergen swab testing.
• Communicate non-conformance issues clearly to Production or QA Supervisor.
• Assist with hold/reject processes and rework.
• Stand for long periods and lift up to 40 lbs.

Essential Skills

• Experience in quality assurance and quality control.
• Proficiency in inspection, sampling, and testing methods.
• Strong documentation and traceability abilities.
• Effective communication and reporting skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with QA logs, batch records, lot traceability, and hold/release tags.
• Ability to perform digital entries using Excel, Google Sheets, or internal QA systems.
• Punctuality and reliability are essential.

Why Work Here?

We offer competitive pay with overtime opportunities and a supportive team environment. Employees are encouraged to grow and advance within the company.

Work Environment

The work schedule consists of various shifts: A Shift (10am - 8:30pm) and B Shift (10am - 8:30pm) alternate weekly with different days off. C Shift (7:45pm - 6:30am) and D Shift (8:00pm - 6:30am) also rotate weekly. The work environment requires employees to adhere to dress codes appropriate for quality assurance activities and involves standing for extended periods.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Royal City, Washington.

Pay and Benefits

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

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Royal City,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.