Brewery QA Lab Technician: Quality & Microbiology

Budweiser Brewing Group (AB InBev); Magor; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev is seeking a QA Technician at our Welsh brewery to perform routine analyses across packaging, microbiology, physical chemistry, and sensory labs. You will support quality assurance activities, maintain data integrity, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with brewing, packaging, and engineering teams to ensure product quality, food safety compliance, and adherence to GMP and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Brewing, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Engineering or related discipline.
• Excellent computer, numeracy, literacy and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with quality audits and data reporting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine analytical testing in Packaging, Microbiology, Physical-Chemistry and Sensory labs.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and data integrity across electronic systems.
• Support QA, Food Safety, Hygiene and GMP programs and internal audits.
• Escalate quality and food safety concerns and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Brewing/Science

Tools

QA software

Job description

AB InBev is seeking a QA Technician at our Welsh brewery to perform routine analyses across packaging, microbiology, physical chemistry, and sensory labs. You will support quality assurance activities, maintain data integrity, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with brewing, packaging, and engineering teams to ensure product quality, food safety compliance, and adherence to GMP and ISO standards.