**Job Title: Quality Control Technician** **Job Description** As a Quality Control Technician, you will be responsible for monitoring, testing, and documenting raw materials, unfinished goods, and finished products at various stages of production and packaging. This role adheres to the company's Quality Management System (QMS), ISO standards, Safe Quality Food (SQF) protocols, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). **Responsibilities** + Develop, maintain, and store inspection reports and retentions for review. + Interpret work instructions, product drawings, and product requirements. + Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, as well as company standards and specifications. + Maintain calibration of quality control equipment and perform inspections across all stages of production. + Perform Airborne Particulate Testing to validate cleanroom air quality. + Conduct testing on products using X-rite, Ruler, Micrometer, Burst Tester, Seal Strength Tester, Peel Strength Tester, Liquid Particulate Testing, TAPPI Chart, and other quality equipment. + Evaluate data and draft reports, noting any deviations from existing standards. + Identify areas for quality control improvement and implement new methods accordingly. + Communicate quality or compliance concerns with urgency. + Perform other duties as directed. **Essential Skills** + Solid understanding of test equipment such as micrometers, seal testers, Lighthouse 3016, LPS testers, and X-rite. + Strong working knowledge of mathematical concepts, including fractions, ratios, and proportions. + Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally. + Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision. + Excellent organizational skills. + Ability to analyze and interpret information. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Quality experience and basic math skills are a must. + Experience with micrometers is required. + Experience with seal testers and X-rite is a plus. **Why Work Here?** Our organization offers a unionized environment with multiple tiers for each role, providing opportunities for increased pay over time. We are expanding rapidly, adding four new production lines, which presents exciting growth prospects. **Work Environment** You will work in a cleanroom environment with areas housing larger presses. The schedule is a 2nd shift from 5pm to 5:30am, rotating with no work on Sundays. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Buffalo Grove, IL. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $23.00/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 Buffalo Grove,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jan 19, 2026. **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.