Quality Assurance Technician

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, water, packaging, and raw materials throughout production. The role supports product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental monitoring in a fast-paced plant environment.

The Laboratory Technician will perform microbiological and chemical analyses, maintain EMP records, and document results while collaborating with QA leadership to

Formación

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, biology, microbiology, environmental science, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of general work experience required; QA, laboratory, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to perform basic lab, water-quality, and microbiological testing; record results accurately.
• Experience with environmental monitoring, swab collection, or microbiological samples preferred.
• Experience using SAP or an ERP system preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, food safety, and quality-control processes preferred.
• Ability to read SDSs and safely handle lab chemicals and materials.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, and lift materials as required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform and document laboratory analyses of syrup, beverage, and water attributes according to approved procedures.
• Monitor and maintain the water treatment system to ensure water quality meets production and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine water-treatment testing and report deviations.
• Perform microbiological testing of finished products, raw materials, water, and environmental samples per procedures.
• Collect, prepare, incubate, evaluate, and document microbiological samples and results.
• Maintain EMP records and communicate findings to QA leadership.
• Support investigation and corrective actions related to microbiological results and quality deviations.
• Inspect container rinsers, air blowers, filters, and coding equipment for proper operation.
• Conduct package-quality inspections and routine quality audits.
• Identify, document, and isolate nonconforming product per site procedures.
• Receive and test CO2, HFCS, nitrogen, and other incoming raw materials.
• Complete SAP transactions on time, including receipts, holds, inspections, releases, and inventory adjustments.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and related documentation.
• Follow GMPs, food-safety procedures, safety requirements, and quality-system standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized laboratory and production environment.
• Communicate quality concerns promptly to QA leadership and production personnel.
• Support continuous-improvement initiatives related to product quality and process performance.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Organization

Problem solving

Communication skills

Educación

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in science (related field)

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

Quality Assurance Technician

Company: ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages

Job Location: 4900 Cleveland, OH

Other Potential Locations: Cleveland, OH

We are actively seeking enthusiastic team players who want to work with the world's most trusted and iconic brands.

About ABARTA

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages is a family-owned company committed to being a visible, engaged partner to the customers and communities we serve. We value diversity and individuality and when you thrive, we thrive. ABARTA offers the perks of a large corporation with the personalized touch of a smaller company. We are a workplace that encourages sharing ideas in a supportive environment, growing professionally, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and interacting with all levels of the organization. We would love for you to become a part of our family to help make our vision of Quenching the Thirst of Our Neighbors a reality!

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, starting at 5:30 AM.

Summary

The QA Laboratory Technician conducts qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, water, packaging, and raw materials throughout the production process. This role supports product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, water-treatment operations, microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, and accurate quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document laboratory analyses of syrup, beverage, and water attributes according to approved procedures.
• Monitor and maintain the water treatment system to ensure water quality meets established production, food-safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine water-treatment testing and operational checks; document results and promptly report deviations.
• Perform microbiological testing of finished products, raw materials, water, environmental samples, and other applicable samples in accordance with approved procedures.
• Collect, prepare, incubate, evaluate, and document microbiological samples and test results.
• Conduct Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) activities, including collecting environmental swabs from designated production, equipment, and facility areas.
• Maintain EMP records, trend environmental-monitoring results, and communicate positive findings, adverse trends, or other concerns to QA leadership.
• Support investigation and corrective actions related to microbiological results, environmental-monitoring findings, and other quality deviations.
• Inspect and audit container rinsers, air blowers, filters, coding equipment, and other production-line systems to verify proper operation.
• Conduct package-quality inspections and routine quality audits throughout production.
• Identify, document, and isolate nonconforming product in accordance with site quality procedures.
• Receive, sample, inspect, and test carbon dioxide (CO₂), high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), nitrogen, and other incoming raw materials before production use.
• Complete SAP transactions accurately and on time, including raw-material receipts, quality holds, inspection results, inventory adjustments, product releases, and other assigned quality or production transactions.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, inspection results, water-treatment logs, microbiological-test results, EMP documentation, SAP transactions, and corrective-action records.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food-safety procedures, safety requirements, and quality-system standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized laboratory and production environment to help prevent microbial contamination.
• Communicate quality concerns, water-treatment deviations, microbiological findings, environmental-monitoring results, equipment issues, and out-of-specification results promptly to QA leadership and production personnel.
• Support continuous-improvement initiatives related to product quality, food safety, environmental monitoring, water use, and process performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, biology, microbiology, physical science, environmental science, or a related field preferred.
• One to three years of general work experience required; quality assurance, laboratory, microbiology, environmental monitoring, water treatment, food-and-beverage manufacturing, or industrial-production experience preferred.
• Ability to perform basic laboratory, water-quality, and microbiological testing; accurately record results; and follow written procedures.
• Experience conducting environmental monitoring, collecting swabs, or handling microbiological samples preferred.
• Experience using SAP or a comparable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, sanitation practices, food safety, microbiological controls, water-treatment principles, and quality-control processes preferred.
• Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and safely handle laboratory chemicals and production materials.
• Ability to operate or learn manufacturing, laboratory, water-treatment, and quality-inspection equipment.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, data-entry, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and occasionally lift materials as required by the position.

Additional Information

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC applicants must submit to a background verification process prior to commencing employment with the company. Employment with ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC is contingent on a pre-employment background check which may include drug screening, driving records (including minor moving violations) and will be evaluated according to ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC guidelines to determine eligibility for this position. ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorites/Women/Veterans/Disable/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

For more job postings and additional information about our company and culture, please visit our careers site at https://abartacocacola.com.

Nearest Major Market: Cleveland