Quality Assurance Lab Technician Job Description + Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas. + Ensure compliance with food quality and food safety standards and Safe Quality Food requirements. + Verify product specifications as outlined in the SAP system and conduct analyses on raw deliveries, syrup batches, and treated water. + Maintain accurate and legible records of all tests and retests performed, and complete all other required reports in a timely manner. + Collaborate with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, increase yields, and eliminate out-of-specification or damaged products. + Startup lines accurately and timely by pre-confirming flavor to be run, carbo-trol/flow mix settings, and product parameters. + Conduct chemical and physical analyses on raw and intermediate processing materials, including packaging materials, to determine their status. + Complete flavor changes accurately and timely. Evaluate finished products against current standards by performing audits to monitor all aspects of finished product and packaging integrity. + Check process control parameters to assure proper equipment application and operation. Maintain proper operation, cleanliness, and calibration of laboratory equipment, and ensure laboratory cleanliness at all times. + Utilize free time by assisting other technicians or production personnel, filing, preparing reagents, photocopying audit sheets, checking held products, emptying reference samples, reading micro plates, checking inventory supplies, and overseeing repacks. + Complete special projects and other reasonable duties as assigned. + Communicate with the incoming shift technician regarding any issues, clean all equipment and benches, and wait for your replacement before leaving the laboratory. Hard Skills + Chemistry Knowledge + Lab Research Principles + Attention to Detail + Documentation + Troubleshooting + Root Cause Analysis Job Type This is a contract position with a duration of 3 Month(s). Work Site This is a fully on-site position in Tampa, Florida. 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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are 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 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 actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.