Lab Technician

Portland Bottling Company • Clackamas, OR

43d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Tech is responsible for performing laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of our liquid products sold to the public. This includes blending specific ingredients as specified by formulas to create, develop and improve beverages.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience working in a lab setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills

Nice To Haves

• Food/beverage manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tests materials and ingredients used in beverages for such qualities as odor, appearance, taste, total acidity, carbonation, nitrogen, and pH levels to verify conformity to specifications.
• Testing of treated water for sensory, including odor and appearance. Perform treated water tests such as alkalinity, chlorine, manganese, and hardness.
• Tests samples of manufactured products to verify conformity to specifications, ensuring compliance with food laws and standards of quality.
• Sets up, calibrates, adjusts and operates laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Prepares and adds chemicals or raw materials to process solutions or product batches to correct or establish formulation required to meet specifications.
• Studies effects of various methods of processing, preservation, and packaging on composition and properties of beverages such as color, texture, aroma, taste, shelf life, and nutritive content.
• Prepares graphs and chart as needed to accurately records test results on standardized forms and writes test reports describing procedures used.
• Cleans the beverage processing equipment, manufacturing equipment, sewage treatment system and water supply wells.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical including Prescription and Vision
• Dental
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401K with company match
• Generous pay for time off programs including paid personal time off (PTO), paid floating holidays, paid bereavement and paid jury duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health reimbursement account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Targeted learning and development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed