Technician Laboratory - 2nd Shift

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Training

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC is seeking a Laboratory Technician to test and monitor finished beverage products and water treatment, ensuring results meet QA specifications and regulatory requirements. The technician calibrates lab instruments and records results.

Key duties include performing product quality tests, maintaining equipment, and keeping LDMS records. Requires a high school diploma or GED and up to 12 months of experience; overtime and weekend shifts may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of laboratory practices and SOPs.
• Basic microbial knowledge and aseptic techniques.
• Experience with Excel preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs tests to ensure product and package quality of finished beverage products are within company quality specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains and calibrates lab equipment to ensure measurement accuracy.
• Maintains testing and calibration records and results through data entry into the Lab Data Management System (LDMS).
• Performs water treatment quality tests following company quality specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Creates quality holds on finished beverage products for containment and investigation when quality tests do not meet specifications.

Skills

Work instructions

Standard operating procedures

Laboratory environment knowledge

Microbial knowledge

Aseptic techniques

Microsoft Excel

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

LDMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Pay Range: $28.82 - $31.03 Hourly, depending on experience

Schedule: 2nd Shift, Monday through Friday, 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, and 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays every 3 weeks. Overtime and holiday work required based on business needs.

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Job Overview

The TechnicianLaboratory tests and monitors finished beverage products and water treatment to ensure results are in accordance with company quality assurance specifications and regulatory requirements. The TechnicianLaboratory calibrates lab instruments and inputs data per record of results.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs tests to ensure product and package quality of finished beverage products are within company quality specifications and regulatory requirements
• Maintains and calibrates lab equipment to ensure measurement accuracy
• Maintains testing and calibration records and results through data entry into the Lab Data Management System (LDMS)
• Performs water treatment quality tests following company quality specifications and regulatory requirements
• Creates quality holds on finished beverage products for containment and investigation when quality tests do not meet specifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to follow work instructions and adhere to standard operating procedures
• Understanding of a laboratory environment and laboratory practices preferred
• Basic microbial knowledge and aseptic techniques
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Excel experience preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment with seasonal temperatures, flexible shifts, and weekend and holiday work based on business needs unless specified otherwise by a CBA
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, walk manufacturing floor, climb stairs, and lift up to 25lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge acquired through up to 12 months of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Noisy, wet, and extreme temperature environment

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.