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Quality Technician (2nd Shift) - Angel's Envy
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Reports To: Quality Manager
Leadership Responsibilities: Provide feedback and support to all personnel regarding Quality.
Number Supervised: Zero
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About the role
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and precise records, to include but not limited to instrument calibration, laboratory data, maintenance activities, SQS programs, and laboratory inventory.
- Conduct various types of analysis on product (water, raw materials, in process liquid, finished liquid, and/or finished package)
- Perform audits on finished goods and incoming raw materials.
- Calibrate and Validate instrumentation.
- Support and Promote ISO, GMP, HACCP, PST/RCA, and 5S
- Write/Review procedures and train other personnel on new techniques.
- Perform independent math and some statistical calculations for projects, records, and reports.
- Set up sensory and be a member of the tasting panel.
- Maintain raw material and finished product retain systems.
- Identify and inform management of compliance issues, SQS risks and improvement opportunities through regular audits.
- Maintain required paperwork to comply with LDC standards.
- Provide quality support to all areas of production.
- Support, Promote, and Perform Safety Observations.
- Assist Quality Manager with projects and special assignments as directed.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Chemistry/Biology preferred or equivalent experience.
- Minimum requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must possess reading & comprehension, writing skills, mathematical skills, and ability to follow directions and complete recordkeeping as needed.
- Must exhibit good communication, organization skills, and be detail oriented.
- Must demonstrate dependability and timeliness.
- Must be self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills and work well in a team environment.
- Must possess strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to work in non-climate-controlled environments and outdoors as needed.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. and perform repetitive work actions.
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Personal protective equipment will be provided.
- Employee must be willing to wear protective glasses, high-visibility vests, gloves, back support, hearing protection, safety toed shoes, and other common PPE including hair covering, as necessary.
- Experiences
- A working understanding of good general laboratory skills and safety practices.
- Hands-on experience with GC/HPLC/UPLC instrumentation is a plus.
- Quality Assurance experience preferred.
- HACCP, GMP, ISO, CAPA, and LIMS knowledge/experience preferred
- Machines, Tools, Equipment, Work Aids
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- SOP, WI, and other documentation
- Calipers
- Balances
- Densitometers
- Titration equipment
- Distillation apparatus
- Nephelometers
- Color or spectrophotometric measurement instruments
- Hydrometers
- Gas Chromatography hardware & software (preferred)
Our culture
We share the passion and entrepreneurial flair of our founder and are guided by our three culture pillars - Fearless, Family and Founders, they inspire our Primos to be the best they can be and drive us forward in all we do. But what does this mean?
· Being Fearless; means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable trying new things and taking risks. We are empowered to question, challenge and innovate.
· Family; We treat each other, and our communities, like Family. Always.
· Founders; The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do. We see the business as if it’s our own. We do the right thing for the business and we all take accountability for our work.
When you join Bacardi, you become part of our family and gain more than just a job.
Disclaimer: Bacardi is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. The duties and responsibilities described in the role profile might not be a comprehensive list.