Blending Technician

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Training & Support

Job summary

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is seeking a Blending Technician in Twinsburg, OH. The role focuses on daily syrup blending, using water, sugar, and concentrate, and ensuring QA compliance.

You will maintain blending equipment sanitation, manage concentrate receipts, and support lab data management. The position requires basic lab understanding, math skills, and Excel proficiency, with a 2nd shift schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Up to 12 months of work experience preferred.
• Experience in a lab environment is beneficial.
• Basic math and analytical skills required.
• Proficiency with Excel is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily blend requirements per production schedules for syrup batches from water, sugar, and concentrate.
• Maintain sanitation of blending equipment to meet QA standards.
• Receive concentrate and sugar shipments in the inventory system.
• Maintain and calibrate lab equipment for accurate measurements.
• Record concentrate and sugar receipts in the LDMS data system.

Skills

SOP adherence

Lab environment understanding

Math and problem solving

HPLC knowledge

GC knowledge

Aseptic techniques

Multitasking

Excel

Manufacturing experience

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Up to 12 months of work experience

Tools

HPLC

GC

Job description

Requisition ID: 263455

Locations: Twinsburg

Pay Range: Depending on experience

Schedule: 2nd shift, Monday-Thursday

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Job Overview

The Blending Technician will execute the delivery of daily blend requirements according to production schedules through the manufacturing of syrup batches from raw materials including water, sugar, and concentrate in compliance with company quality assurance specification requirements. This role will maintain blending and product transfer equipment sanitation requirements to ensure system-wide conformance to quality and sanitation standards; receive concentrate and raw ingredients purchase orders for the facility.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Execute the delivery of the daily blend requirements according to production schedules; through the manufacturing of syrup batches from raw materials, including water, sugar, and concentrate; ensure adherence to the company quality assurance specification requirements
• Maintains blending equipment (mixes and syrup tanks) sanitation requirements to ensure system-wide conformance to quality and sanitation standards
• Carries out the receipt of concentrate and sugar shipments in the inventory management system
• Maintains and calibrates lab equipment to ensure measurement accuracy
• Maintains testing, sanitation, and equipment calibration records and results and inputs concentrate and sugar receipts through data entry into the Lab Data Management System (LDMS)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to follow work instructions and adhere to standard operating procedures
• Understanding of a laboratory environment and laboratory practices preferred
• Basic math, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiar with High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC) Technology preferred
• Basic microbial knowledge and aseptic techniques
• Ability to multitask
• Basic computer skills and hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment with seasonal temperatures, flexible shifts, and weekend and holiday work based on business needs unless specified otherwise by a CBA.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, walk manufacturing floor, climb stairs, and lift up to 25lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge acquired through up to 12 months of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge acquired through up to 12 months of work experience
• Hands-on Microsoft Excel experience
• Manufacturing experience

Work Environment

Noisy, wet, and extreme temperature environment

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.