Quality Assurance Lead

Quality Assurance (QA) Lead

Location : Reno, NV

Employment Type : Full-time

Overview : As a QA Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and safety of finished products, raw ingredients, and packaging materials. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong leadership skills, and is passionate about food safety and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and support QA Technicians in daily tasks and responsibilities.
• Train and develop technicians in their roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor and follow the HACCP Plan to ensure food safety during production.
• Analyze quality data to identify and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure calibration of instruments for accurate monitoring of critical control points.
• Coordinate with production teams on regulatory and quality issues; document corrective actions.
• Train associates and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Inspect and maintain sanitation standards across production areas.
• Collect and ship samples for R&D or other testing needs.
• Participate in first production runs and pilot runs.
• Perform non-conformance investigations and reporting.
• Delegate tasks and conduct direct observations of QA technicians.

Requirements :

Working Conditions :

Physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Must be able to work in a production environment with varying temperatures and conditions.

Job Type & Location :

This is a Contract position based out of Reno, NV.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00 / 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 Reno, NV.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 5, 2025.

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. 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 due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.