Lab Technician

Portland-Bottling-Company-; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 2,387,000 - 3,399,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical including Prescription and Vis

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life & AD&D

401K with company match

PTO and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Portland Bottling Company in Clackamas, Oregon is hiring a Lab Tech responsible for performing laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics of our beverages. The role includes blending ingredients per formulas to develop and improve products sold to the public.

You will test materials for odor, appearance, taste, pH levels, and carbonation; calibrate and operate lab equipment; prepare and mix chemicals to meet specifications.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience working in a lab setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Tests materials and ingredients for odor, appearance, taste, acidity, carbonation, pH levels to verify specifications.
• Tests treated water for sensory properties and water chemistry parameters.
• Tests samples of products to ensure conformity with specifications and food laws.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Full Time Clackamas, OR, US

Please visit our website to learn more about Portland Bottling Company: WWW.PORTLAND BOTTLING.COM

Pay, Shift and Location:

• Location: 16800 SE Evelyn St, Clackamas, Oregon 97015
• $21 / hour starting wage (higher wage available for candidates with experience)
• 3 weeks PTO to start

What Will You Do?

The Lab Tech is responsible for performing laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of our liquid products sold to the public. This includes blending specific ingredients as specified by formulas to create, develop and improve beverages.

Specific Job Duties

• Tests materials and ingredients used in beverages for such qualities as odor, appearance, taste, total acidity, carbonation, nitrogen, and pH levels to verify conformity to specifications.
• Testing of treated water for sensory, including odor and appearance. Perform treated water tests such as alkalinity, chlorine, manganese, and hardness.
• Tests samples of manufactured products to verify conformity to specifications, ensuring compliance with food laws and standards of quality.
• Sets up, calibrates, adjusts and operates laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Prepares and adds chemicals or raw materials to process solutions or product batches to correct or establish formulation required to meet specifications.
• Studies effects of various methods of processing, preservation, and packaging on composition and properties of beverages such as color, texture, aroma, taste, shelf life, and nutritive content.
• Prepares graphs and chart as needed to accurately records test results on standardized forms and writes test reports describing procedures used.
• Cleans the beverage processing equipment, manufacturing equipment, sewage treatment system and water supply wells.

Experience and Education Requirements

• 2 years of experience working in a lab setting. Food/beverage manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application
• Strong attention to detail

Portland Bottling Company offers our employees a wide variety of comprehensive rewards and benefits including

• Competitive pay
• Medical including Prescription and Vision
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401K with company match
• Generous pay for time off programs including paid personal time off (PTO), paid floating holidays, paid bereavement and paid jury duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Targeted learning and development opportunities

All within a positive and friendly work environment.

Our people go above and beyond for our customers. That’s why Portland Bottling Company offers a comprehensive, family-friendly package of compensation, benefits, programs, services, and support to ensure our team members can love what they do at work and enjoy their lives outside of it.

If you want to be part of a company that strives to create a working environment that stimulates team spirit, passion, engagement, and achievement, we want to hear from you!

About The Company

As the Pacific Northwest’s leading contract packer and co-packer of ready-to-drink beverage products for nearly a century, Portland Bottling Company provides flexibility and responsiveness, with unmatched regional and national reach, as well as the scale to handle the needs of any and all customers. PBC offers 24/7, end-to-end solutions with state-of-the- ``` (Note: The description continues as shown above; this is the complete formatted description.)