Quality Technician Lead - 3rd Shift (Lab)

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 87,046,000 - 91,577,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible day one!!

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is seeking a Quality Technician Lead to perform qualitative and quantitative tests on products and work-in-process to ensure compliance with quality and food-safety standards.

You will train and guide a team of Lab Technicians on calibration, instrumentation and analytical methods. The role requires 3rd shift (8:00pm-4:00am) Sunday through Friday with overtime, weekend, and holiday flexibility.

Qualifications

• Science background; Chemistry, Biology or Food Science-related degree preferred.
• Laboratory experience in a dairy, food or beverage environment is a plus.
• Ability to handle fast-paced, stressed environments and multitask with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Perform organoleptic and analytical analyses of products to ensure Quality & Food Safety.
• Maintain calibration and validation programs for lab instrumentation (HPLC, DMA, PFD, etc.).
• Determine instrument performance within specified parameters.
• Provide accurate results and qualify instrument outputs before releasing data.
• Perform microbiological testing of water, sugar, finished products by membrane filtration; swab surfaces.
• Assure quality and integrity of raw ingredients like sugar, CO2, Liquid N2.
• Understand GLP, GMP, HACCP, Chemical Safety and lab housekeeping procedures.
• Maintain QA document and record control, formula/specification control, and nonconforming materials.
• Perform statistical analysis and recommend process improvements.
• Manage weekly inventory of laboratory supplies and explore cost-saving alternatives.
• Maintain finished product retain system management.
• Train new staff on procedures and techniques.
• Conduct instrument/method development and validation on new processes.
• Assist supervisors and managers on special projects.

Skills

Excel

Word

Visio

PowerPoint

InfinityQS

Minitab

SAP

Training abilities

Communication skills

Education

Science degree (Chemistry/ Biology/ Food Science)

Tools

Excel

Word

Visio

PowerPoint

InfinityQS

Minitab

SAP

Job description

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is seeking a Quality Technician Lead to perform qualitative and quantitative tests on products and work-in-process to ensure compliance with quality and food-safety standards.

You will train and guide a team of Lab Technicians on calibration, instrumentation and analytical methods. The role requires 3rd shift (8:00pm-4:00am) Sunday through Friday with overtime, weekend, and holiday flexibility.