Dairy Quality Technician: Lab Analytics & GMP

The Coca-Cola Company; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Peterborough, Ontario, is seeking a Quality Technician to safeguard product quality across our dairy production operations. You will operate and calibrate laboratory instrumentation, perform on-floor quality audits, and use SAP to ensure traceability and data integrity.

The role emphasizes safety, GMPs, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. With a two-year college diploma or equivalent lab experience, you will contribute to environmental and product

Qualifications

• Minimum two-year college diploma in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, etc. or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years hands-on experience in a manufacturing laboratory or quality environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency operating and maintaining complex laboratory analytical and microbiological equipment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey test results and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Knowledge of data systems such as SAP or equivalent enterprise platforms for production quality tracking.
• Digital fluency and comfort working with technology supporting process automation and data accuracy.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible shifts as required by production schedules.
• Capacity to stand for extended periods, work on multi-level platforms, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory instrumentation used for ingredient, product, and environmental testing.
• Conduct routine quality line audits, evaluations, and sampling directly on the production floor to ensure standards.
• Utilize SAP for traceability and data capture across manufacturing batches.
• Prepare test solutions and reagents while maintaining GLP adherence.
• Record analytical data accurately and manage logs for regulatory compliance.
• Conduct sensory evaluation of finished dairy products to assess quality attributes.
• Communicate unusual results promptly and assist with root-cause verification or retesting.
• Support safety and GMPs throughout laboratory and production areas.

Skills

Lab instrumentation

Quality assurance

Calibrating instruments

SAP data systems

Regulatory compliance

Education

Food Science diploma

Equivalent lab experience

Tools

SAP

Lab equipment

Job description

The Coca-Cola Company in Peterborough, Ontario, is seeking a Quality Technician to safeguard product quality across our dairy production operations. You will operate and calibrate laboratory instrumentation, perform on-floor quality audits, and use SAP to ensure traceability and data integrity.

The role emphasizes safety, GMPs, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. With a two-year college diploma or equivalent lab experience, you will contribute to environmental and product