Beverage Industry - Quality Technician Floater

Sunny Sky Products; Douglassville (PA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

10 Paid Holidays

PTO – Vacation Time or Sick Time

401K Program and Company Match up to 3

disability insurance

Perfect Attendance Bonus up to $100

Job summary

Sunny Sky Products – Douglassville is a leading aseptic beverage manufacturer located in Douglassville, PA. We are seeking a Quality Technician Floater to support QA by calibrating equipment, managing inventory, environmental monitoring, sampling, and maintaining QA documentation.

The role is in a manufacturing plant environment with exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, and varying temperatures. Monday–Friday day shifts with 12-hour shift flexibility including nights and weekends may be

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or coursework in a science-related field is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and regulatory information.
• Basic mathematics and laboratory calculation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand/walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily QA/PRP walkthroughs and leak checks.
• Perform calibration and verification of QA/laboratory equipment, including thermometers, refractometers/Brix equipment, pipettes, and pH meters.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and identify equipment approaching its calibration date.
• Coordinate the repair or replacement of malfunctioning QA equipment.
• Maintain QA and laboratory inventory, including reagents, standards, test strips, swabs, sample containers, and laboratory supplies.
• Monitor inventory levels, order supplies, and check expiration dates.
• Perform scheduled weekly environmental monitoring swabs and assist with monthly pathogen environmental monitoring.
• Prepare, label, document, and coordinate shipment of environmental and other regulatory samples to outside laboratories.
• Collect sugar and raw material samples as applicable.
• Review CIP documentation and print and organize applicable CIP trends.
• Verify required CIP parameters and documentation are complete.
• Assist with sanitation pre-operational inspections.
• Collect monthly milk samples and complete applicable PDA/regulatory documentation.
• Maintain records for block heaters, calibration strips, laboratory refrigerators/freezers, and other QA equipment.
• Collect, organize, and maintain product retain samples.
• Assist with pulling retain samples for investigations and customer complaints.
• Assist Quality and Laboratory Technicians with routine testing, sampling, documentation, and other QA support as needed.
• Assist with identifying and segregating product placed on hold.
• Assist with follow-up investigations for unacceptable environmental monitoring results.
• Create and update SOPs and work instructions as assigned.
• Assist with reviewing and trending environmental, laboratory, GMP, and other QA data.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary QA and laboratory areas.
• Support Quality Assurance coverage across departments and shifts as needed.
• Perform other duties and quality-related responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization skills

Time management

Regulatory interpretation

Microsoft Office

Independent work

Communication skills

QA knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Science coursework

Tools

GMPs

GFSI/SQF

Job description

Sunny Sky Products – Douglassville is a leading aseptic beverage manufacturer located in Douglassville, PA. We specialize in processing shelf-stable dairy, coffee beverages, and coffee creamers. Our company is rapidly growing and is seeking passionate people to join our team.

We are looking for a Quality Technician Floater to support our Quality Assurance department by performing laboratory equipment calibrations and verifications, maintaining QA inventory and supplies, conducting environmental monitoring, reviewing CIP documentation, completing daily QA/PRP walkthroughs, supporting PDA and regulatory sampling, managing product retain samples, and assisting with quality documentation.

This position is based in a manufacturing plant environment and may involve exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, and varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily QA/PRP walkthroughs and leak checks.
• Perform calibration and verification of QA/laboratory equipment, including thermometers, refractometers/Brix equipment, pipettes, and pH meters.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and identify equipment approaching its calibration due date.
• Coordinate the repair or replacement of malfunctioning QA equipment.
• Maintain QA and laboratory inventory, including reagents, standards, test strips, swabs, sample containers, and laboratory supplies.
• Monitor inventory levels, order supplies, and check expiration dates.
• Perform scheduled weekly environmental monitoring swabs and assist with monthly pathogen environmental monitoring.
• Prepare, label, document, and coordinate shipment of environmental and other regulatory samples to outside laboratories.
• Collect sugar and raw material samples as applicable.
• Review CIP documentation and print and organize applicable CIP trends.
• Verify required CIP parameters and documentation are complete.
• Assist with sanitation pre-operational inspections.
• Collect monthly milk samples and complete applicable PDA/regulatory documentation.
• Maintain records for block heaters, calibration strips, laboratory refrigerators/freezers, and other QA equipment.
• Collect, organize, and maintain product retain samples.
• Assist with pulling retain samples for investigations and customer complaints.
• Assist Quality and Laboratory Technicians with routine testing, sampling, documentation, and other QA support as needed.
• Assist with identifying and segregating product placed on hold.
• Assist with follow-up investigations for unacceptable environmental monitoring results.
• Create and update SOPs and work instructions as assigned.
• Assist with reviewing and trending environmental, laboratory, GMP, and other QA data.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary QA and laboratory areas.
• Support Quality Assurance coverage across departments and shifts as needed.
• Perform other duties and quality-related responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or coursework in a science-related field is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and regulatory information.
• Basic mathematics and laboratory calculation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, and varying temperatures.

Experience

• 1+ year of experience in a QA, laboratory, or quality control role within a food, beverage, dairy, or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMPs and food safety/quality standards required.
• Working knowledge of GFSI/SQF requirements preferred.
• Experience calibrating or verifying laboratory equipment is preferred.
• Knowledge or training in HACCP is a plus but not required.

Schedule

This is primarily a Monday–Friday, day shift position under normal operating conditions. However, as a Quality Technician Floater, this position is responsible for providing coverage within the QA department when staffing needs arise.

The selected candidate must have the flexibility to work 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends, as needed to support QA department staffing needs.

Salary

• $21.50 per hour
• Shift differential may apply when working applicable shifts.

New Hire Sign-Up Bonus up to $500.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• 10 Paid Holidays
• PTO – Vacation Time or Sick Time
• 401K Program and Company Match up to 3.5%
• Company STD & LTD (Short-Term & Long-Term Disability)
• Perfect Attendance Monthly Bonus Program up to $100.00
• Employee Referral Bonus Program up to $500.00

For more information about our company please visit our website at www.sunnyskyproducts.com

Sunny Sky Products is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.