Quality Tech II - Night Shift

Refresco; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Well-being benefits

Discount programs

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. in Missouri is seeking a laboratory/QA technician to support production and ensure product integrity at the plant level.

You will perform chemical and physical analyses, audits, and SAP data entry while maintaining equipment and upholding food safety standards in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• GMPs and food safety knowledge recommended.
• Experience with SAP data entry and batch records.
• Ability to communicate professionally via email.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety policies and wear PPE in warehouse/production areas.
• Ensure products meet customer specifications per SAP and test materials.
• Perform chemical and physical analyses on materials.
• Audit finished products and packaging integrity.
• Investigate out-of-spec conditions and document actions.
• Enter data and confirm batches in SAP.
• Monitor process control parameters and perform seal/torque checks.
• Conduct BBSO audits and provide feedback.
• Communicate via professional emails across the organization.
• Generate Process Order (COR1) and batch sheet in emergencies with manager approval.
• Stop production when food safety concerns arise and alert management.
• Maintain records of tests and reports.
• Perform tests to qualify ingredient batches.
• Carry out production line checks at intervals.
• Maintain calibration of lab equipment.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness.
• Report out-of-spec results to leadership.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Demonstrated Tier I skills with limited supervision.

Skills

Tier I skills

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Make a Difference in YOUR Career! Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

Make a Difference in YOUR Career! Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe and North America. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks. Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best. Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

Essential Job Functions:

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Ensure all products being run conform to the customer product specifications as outlined in SAP system, and conduct analysis on raw deliveries, finished batches and treated water.
• Conduct chemical and physical analysis on raw and intermediate processing materials including packaging materials and determine status of materials as acceptable or unacceptable.
• Evaluate finished products against current standards by performing audits to monitor all aspects of finished product and packaging integrity.
• Investigate all out of specification conditions and make recommendations for corrective action and document.
• Enter data into and confirm batches in SAP.
• Check process control parameters to assure proper equipment application and operation is being maintained by performing secure seal, closure torque and seaming checks.
• Effectively perform BBSO audits and provides feedback to the employee observed.
• Can send professional emails as required to provide effective communication to all levels of the organization.
• Understands how to generate a Process Order (COR1) and print batch sheet in emergency situations with Manager approval.
• Stop any production which may be questionable in terms of Food Safety and immediately alert a member of the management team.
• Maintain accurate, legible records of all tests and retests performed. Complete all other required reports (work orders, action reports, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Perform analytical tests required to qualify ingredient batches for production.
• Perform production line checks at specified intervals.
• Ensure accurate test results by maintaining proper operation and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness at all times.
• Report all out of specification results to designated leadership.
• Complete special projects and other reasonable duties as assigned by leadership.
• Has demonstrated Tier I skills have been sustained at an acceptable level with limited supervision.

A Career with Refresco

Refresco offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, which include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Well-being benefits
• Discount programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.