Quality Technician I - Carbery Group : Job Details

About the Position This person will be responsible for testing incoming raw materials, intermediate products, and finished product samples. Primary Accountabilities:

• Partner cross functionally with the Planning, Production, and Warehouse teams to maximize results.
• Provide consistent, two-way communication between warehouse shipping and receiving, cross-functional teams, purchasing and Quality team regarding incoming raw materials and micro samples.
• Take an active part in supporting internal programs and SOP's.
• Performs and has established strong knowledge base of how to conduct routine root cause analysis investigations and trouble-shooting tactics to exhibit process understand to solve technical problems.
• Perform daily testing of all raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. Ensure that the products are tested in accordance with established SOP's.
• Responsible for assuring product conformance to specifications.
• Product testing includes; sensory, refractive index, brix, pH, turbidity, GC, colorimeter, viscosity, density, water activity, manual titration, and other testing as assigned.
• Able to take microbial samples and maintain a sterile/clean environment throughout the process.
• Responsible for sampling incoming raw materials for analysis, including lifting 50lbs repeatedly.
• Perform daily testing of all raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. Ensure that the products are tested in accordance with established SOP's.
• Responsible for documenting test results, per batch, on analytical sheets and into the computer system.
• Responsible for creating COA's of finished products for internal and external customers.
• Responsible for preparing microbial samples and paperwork for submission to 3rd party laboratory.
• Responsible for calibrating and maintaining all laboratory equipment in a state of constant readiness.
• Responsible for the daily review of production batch records and HACCP documents to ensure compliance with said programs and SOPs.
• File raw material and finished product retains.
• File raw material and finished product folders used for product testing.
• Maintain a neat and clean laboratory.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science in a related field such as Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or Food Science / Technology.
• 2+ years of quality control laboratory experience applying said skills in a comprehensive and hands-on manner.

Salary range: $19.65 - $29.48 The actual compensation that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. For more information on our benefits click here.