Quality Control Lab Technician

DöhlerGroup; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

DöhlerGroup is seeking a Quality Control Lab Technician to perform chemical, physical, and microbiological analyses of beverage components and blends. The role includes documenting test results, coordinating testing, and ensuring quality standards are met throughout production.

Responsibilities include equipment maintenance/calibration, environmental testing, batch reporting, and assisting with investigations of customer complaints. Requires an associate degree and 2+ years in a lab setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Verify thatQuality equipment is functioning properly by performing and documenting maintenance, calibration, and verification to ensure product testing results are accurate.
• Perform shelf-life extensions when needed.
• Verify effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation procedures by conducting pre/post-operational inspections of production lines to ensure a sanitary environment.
• Perform environmental testing by collecting water samples and hygienic swabbing to verify sanitation procedures.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Education

Associates degree in science-related field

Job description

The Quality Control Lab Technician is responsible for chemical, physical and/or microbiological analysis of beverage components and blends. Duties include preparing documentation and coordinating or performing testing and analysis to ensure quality standards are met.

Your Responsibilities

• Verify that Quality equipment is functioning properly by performing and documenting maintenance, calibration, and verification to ensure product testing results are accurate.


• Perform shelf-life extensions when needed.


• Verify effectiveness of cleaning & sanitation procedures by performing pre/post-operational inspections of production lines to verify beverage contact equipment is in a sanitary condition.


• Perform environmental testing by collecting water samples and by performing hygienic swabbing throughout the facility to ensure the effectiveness of sanitation procedures.


• Fill out batch reports, calculate variations in batch sizes, proper attributes, standards, and other data required on batch reports documented per formula.


• Keep Quality laboratory in order and with necessary supplies by cleaning the lab, equipment and performing supply inventory in order to maintain housekeeping expectations.


• Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, and raw materials throughout the entire production process and analyzes attributes.


• Conduct filling line quality inspections, quality audits and isolate product that does not meet standards.


• Assist to adjust materials or production batches that deviate from the target state with supervision from supervisor.


• Support investigations of customer complaint issues.


• Verify information on Production & QA Batch Tickets as needed.


• Send production samples to Customers as per their request.


• Send analysis requests & final product samples to external third party laboratories.


• Assist in implementation and enforcement of the internal guidelines concerning hygiene, HACCP, food and job safety.


• Coordinate with other departments for a seamless product delivery to the customer.


• Maintain an organized, clean, safe & health conscious work environment.

Your Profile

• Associates degree in science-related field


• 2+ years’ experience in laboratory environment