JAX QA Technician

Danone; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a QA Lab Technician in Jacksonville, Florida, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring product quality and safety. This position involves performing critical analytical, chemical, and microbiological analyses while collaborating with various departments to address concerns and improve processes. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll help develop and maintain essential quality programs and standard operating procedures. If you're ready to contribute to a healthier world with a leading brand, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field is required.
• Proficiency in laboratory equipment and MS Office is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform various analytical and microbiological analyses.
• Communicate effectively with departments and manage quality checks.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Chemical Analysis

Microbiological Analysis

Allergenic Analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Education

Associate Degree in Chemistry

Bachelor Degree in Biology

Degree in Food Science

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

MS Office

Basic PC Skills

Job description

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a QA Lab Technician based in Jacksonville, Florida!

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Communicate effectively with other departments, management, and employees including notifying appropriate teams when problems and/or concerns arise.
• Perform analytical, chemical, microbiological, and allergenic analysis both routine and episodic.
• Provide oversight for facility systems and actively participate and support the development, implementation, day to day operation, and maintenance of checks and balance programs such as coding checks, OQI (operator quality inspection) review, batch ownership including batch correction, and filler inspections.
• Monitor, operate, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instruments and equipment without assistance.
• Attend and practice all required training.
• Utilize root cause analysis thought process, maintain a proactive approach, and support sustainable solutions.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, actively participate in identifying and correcting opportunities to improve processes including participation in the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions, the creation and maintenance of preventative maintenance standards, the writing of One Point Lessons, and participation in continuous improvement methodology events.

About you

• You will have an Associate or Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Bio-Technology, Food Science, or comparable program.
• You will achieve and maintain required certifications and training.
• You will have the ability to learn all functions of the job within a reasonable amount of time.
• You will have the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• You will have the proficiency in basic laboratory equipment (i.e. pipets, pH meters, balances).
• You will have the ability to perform troubleshooting tasks.
• You will have proficiency in MS Office and basic PC skills.

About Danone

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law.