Quality Control Technician — Fast-Paced Beverage Production

PepsiCo Inc.; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-Job Training

Health & Lifestyle Benefits

High Energy Workplace

Job summary

PepsiCo is hiring a quality control technician to ensure product and packaging meet specifications. You will perform routine quality tests, pull samples during production, record results, and communicate adjustments to prevent irregularities.

The role requires lifting 20–45 pounds several times per shift, standing for long periods, and using testing instruments. Experience with audit compliance, food safety, and equipment calibration is preferred.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older
• Position requires lifting/carrying cases weighing 20-45 pounds repeatedly over 10-12 hour periods (with or without accommodation)
• Position requires continuous standing and walking, manipulating and handling product samples while sitting (with or without accommodation)
• Experience with audit compliance and food safety, testing instruments and standard operating procedures
• Experience with mechanical systems including but not limited to cooling/ammonia systems and water treatment systems
• Experience with product changeovers and equipment calibration

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality tests and use testing instruments to verify product and package specifications
• Pull product and packaging samples during production to confirm standards (e.g., quality, labeling, freshness dating, fill levels, and container integrity)
• Record test results and maintain daily quality documentation, communicating needed adjustments to help eliminate irregularities
• Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas during and after shift, following process guidelines and good housekeeping practices
• Expedite quality concerns to management and partner with production and maintenance teams to support efficient, compliant operations

Skills

Quality testing

Documentation

SOP adherence

Equipment calibration

Auditing

Tools

Testing instruments

Cooling/ammonia systems experience

Water treatment systems experience

Job description

PepsiCo is hiring a quality control technician to ensure product and packaging meet specifications. You will perform routine quality tests, pull samples during production, record results, and communicate adjustments to prevent irregularities.

The role requires lifting 20–45 pounds several times per shift, standing for long periods, and using testing instruments. Experience with audit compliance, food safety, and equipment calibration is preferred.