LAB TECH III - 3rd Shift

McCormick & Company•Lakewood, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Brand Aromatics, a subsidiary of McCormick, is seeking a 3rd Shift Lab Technician III at its facility located in Lakewood, New Jersey. This role involves auditing and testing raw and packaging materials, recording results, performing corrective actions for out-of-specification results, and managing inventory transactions within the ERP system. The technician will also maintain documentation, identify material changes, control non-conforming products, and set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain laboratory equipment. Responsibilities include using SPC to identify trends, testing finished and in-process products, auditing production lines for quality attributes, sampling products for various requests, inspecting equipment, performing microbiological swabbing, following procedures, cleaning laboratory areas, promoting safety, and participating in continuous improvement activities. This position is responsible for identifying and reporting all food safety and quality issues. Other duties as required.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures, statistical data, and instructions, required.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of leaders, co-workers, and suppliers, required.
Must be able to work with basic algebra and understand and apply basic SPC principles, required.
Must be able to solve practical problems by collecting data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, required.
Ability to use SAP, X3 and other software as required.
MS Office experience required.
Ability to distinguish levels of color, flavor, and aroma to ensure conformance to specification.
Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Experience following detailed procedures and completing accurate paperwork required.
Flexibility to support / train on all three shifts required.
Experience adhering to and following company, plant, regulatory, and customer standards required.
Overtime is mandatory at times and regular attendance is required as essential job responsibilities for the position.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one year quality control or lab experience or equivalent with an understanding of raw materials, packaging materials, and microbiological testing preferred.
One year microbiological testing experience or college level microbiology course preferred.
Minimum one year of college level science courses preferred.

Responsibilities

Audit raw/packaging materials upon receipt to ensure compliance to specifications and maintain retained samples.
Test raw and packaging materials for key attributes such as color, texture, flavor, appearance, and others as applicable.
Record test results and information on standardized forms and/or ERP system.
Perform appropriate corrective actions for all out-of-specification results.
Perform key ERP transactions for inventory such as releasing, rejecting, and holding.
Help to maintain files and documentation for specifications, and Certificates of Analysis.
Identify new or updated materials to ensure proper Cancel/Supersedes and FTOs.
Control non-conforming products through QNs, including segregation of product, sampling of materials, and communication within Quality and other departments from initial notification to disposition to corrective action.
Set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain laboratory equipment, such as refractometer, automatic titrator, pH meter, scale, CEM, color-charts, and other equipment.
Use SPC to identify trends, out of control conditions, and non-conformance to specification.
Provides and works with the appropriate personnel to correct processes.
Test finished and in-process products and environmental samples for required attributes, such as pH, salt, density, moisture, particulate, brix, temperature, color, texture, flavor, appearance, and others as appropriate.
Audit production line for key quality attributes such as code dates, fill weights, foreign material detection, and package integrity.
Sample finished product, in-process product, and materials for retains, microbiological tests, product development requests, corporate requests, and customer requests.
Package and ship samples as necessary.
Inspect product equipment and perform microbiological swabbing to measure cleaning effectiveness.
Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately to ensure safe, consistent, and quality product.
Clean and maintain all laboratory and Quality areas.
Actively promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions using a principle-based safety approach.
Actively participate in continuous improvement activities.
Identify and report all food safety and quality issues.
Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

401k
health insurance
paid time off
Competitive compensation
Career growth opportunities
Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
tuition assistance
medical & dental
disability
group life insurance
401(k)
defined contribution plan
paid holidays
vacation and sick leave
Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans