Quality Line Auditor II

Job Title: Quality Line Auditor IIJob DescriptionThe Quality Line Auditor II ensures that packaging materials and finished goods consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality standards. This role performs detailed material inspections, audits production lines for compliance with batch records and cGMP requirements, and drives corrective actions to maintain high-quality output. The position supports a fast-growing, diverse manufacturing environment with exposure to a wide range of consumer products and offers clear opportunities for advancement into QA Analyst or QA Specialist roles after 23 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material inspections for packaging materials and finished goods align with customer and regulatory requirements in accordance with applicable SOPs, work instructions, test methods, and standard work.
• Verify that finished goods and packaging materials meet acceptable quality levels (AQL) and comply with all quality and regulatory expectations.
• Maintain strict adherence to good documentation practices (GDP) when recording inspection results and related information.
• Accurately record all inspection data and pertinent information in inspection databases and inventory systems.
• Initiate non-conformance processes to contain and control products that do not meet requirements, ensuring timely resolution.
• Audit production lines for conformance to batch records, product specifications, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.
• Perform audits on time with strong attention to detail and accurately document audit results in batch records.
• Initiate and document corrective adjustments to manufacturing processes and perform documented rechecks to verify successful implementation of adjustments.
• Escalate issues according to established procedures to ensure timely correction, containment, and communication of quality concerns.
• Initiate non-conformance reports and support investigations of quality events as needed to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Comply at all times with standard work, cGMP, SOPs, work instructions, and internal quality policies.
• Understand and maintain a culture of lean action within the department, focusing on continuous improvement and waste elimination.
• Implement and maintain standards and processes that reduce or eliminate waste throughout the department.
• Apply and utilize lean tools to implement permanent process improvements.
• Institutionalize 5S (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) in all aspects of the department to promote organization and efficiency.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support production, quality, and customer requirements.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma required.
• 23 years of prior quality experience preferred, ideally in quality assurance, quality control, or quality inspection.
• Prior auditing experience preferred, particularly in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with quality assurance practices, including quality inspection, quality checks, and internal audits.
• Familiarity with GMP or cGMP environments and compliance requirements.
• Ability to follow SOPs, work instructions, test methods, and standard work accurately and consistently.
• Proficiency in visual inspection and identifying non-conforming materials or products.
• Ability to accurately record inspection and audit data in databases, inventory systems, and batch records.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to read and write in English to interpret batch records, specifications, and quality documentation.
• Effective multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple inspections and audits within tight timelines.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency in addressing quality issues and completing tasks.
• Strong critical thinking skills to analyze quality events, identify issues, and support investigations.
• Strong organizational skills to manage documentation, records, and workflow efficiently.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently (4 to 6 hours per day).
• Ability to perform infrequent to moderate bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, and grasping.
• Ability to perform infrequent to moderate repetitive hand and wrist movements.
• Ability to work at a computer terminal on an infrequent to moderate basis.
• Good eyesight and normal hearing to perform inspections and communicate effectively.
• Ability to lift and move objects, sometimes up to 50 lbs frequently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance within production environments such as beauty, bath and body, skincare, sunscreens, cleaning detergents, or similar consumer products.
• Hands-on experience with quality control processes, including inspection, quality checks, and documentation.
• Familiarity with internal auditing and non-conformance reporting processes.
• Experience working in environments that use lean methodologies and continuous improvement tools.
• Exposure to implementing or sustaining 5S practices in a manufacturing or quality setting.
• Comfort working with a variety of products and components in a diverse manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and cyclical workloads.
• Capability to adapt to interruptions in workflow and adjust to changing production and customer requirements.
• Interest in long-term career growth, with potential progression into QA Analyst or QA Specialist roles after 23 years.
• Ability to demonstrate reliability, accountability, and a strong focus on quality in professional references.

Work EnvironmentThis role is based at a manufacturing facility in Chaska and operates on a 2nd shift schedule from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with a shift differential provided. Depending on business needs and incoming components, 510 hours of additional work time may be required, and the organization cannot predict the exact frequency or volume of this additional time. The position may require work hours beyond the normal workday and frequently involves tight deadlines and cyclical workloads. Workflow may be interrupted by production and customer requirements, requiring flexibility and responsiveness. Travel is limited. The work is performed indoors in conditions that may be seasonally cold, hot, or humid. The environment includes exposure to various fragrances, which at times may be present at elevated levels. The role involves frequent standing and walking, as well as infrequent to moderate bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, grasping, and repetitive hand/wrist motion. The position also requires moving and lifting objects, sometimes up to 50 lbs frequently. Work at a computer terminal occurs on an infrequent to moderate basis. The dress code aligns with a production and quality environment, requiring attire appropriate for a manufacturing setting and compliance with any safety or hygiene-related requirements specific to the products and facility. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chaska, MN. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $21.60 - $23.60/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 & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chaska, MN. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Chaska,MN.About Actalent

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