Laboratory Technician - Off Shift

Sazerac Company•Frankfort, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Technician evaluates ingredients and finished products to ensure both meet specifications. Additionally, performs quality audits and provides feedback to frontline team members on quality results and performance. Participates in and leads problem solving activities. Ensure activities, processes, and products are compliant with government agencies' regulatory requirements including OSHA, TTB, and EPA. Work with internal and external customers by ensuring all quality and food safety systems are followed and properly documented. Help to identify issues with internal or external customer service and work to put corrective actions in place. Serve as a professional and friendly point of contact between vendors and Buffalo Trace Distillery. Participate in writing, organizing and updating lab procedures. Follow all work instructions and provide feedback on laboratory specifications. Assist with cleaning and organizing the lab. Provide input for lab design efficiency, ergonomics, and safety. Audit and provide feedback on quality checks and procedures being performed by front line members. Provide feedback and support process improvements at the departments level. Participate as a member of the internal quality/food safety audit team. Champion formalized problem solving methods. Participate in and lead problem solving activities to standardize and improve processes. Partner with the production areas to identify key quality and food safety improvement areas and help drive process improvements. Implement PDS for self-development that will emphasize improvement in at least one competency per year and better performance against position description outcomes. Develop a Career Plan that will allow me to achieve career development and/or advancement. Support the quality organization and the broader operation in achieving operational excellence through championing problem solving, implementing sustainable processes, and identifying opportunities for operational improvements. Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships both inside and outside the company. Set a positive example and act in a manner consistent with company values.

Requirements

Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
At least 21 years of age
Chemistry or related degree
Excellent oral & written communication skills
Lab/QC or related experience
Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel and Outlook)
Strong analytical and technical skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
2 Year Degree Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall

Responsibilities

Evaluates ingredients and finished products to ensure both meet specifications.
Performs quality audits and provides feedback to frontline team members on quality results and performance.
Participates in and leads problem solving activities.
Ensures activities, processes, and products are compliant with government agencies' regulatory requirements including OSHA, TTB, and EPA.
Works with internal and external customers by ensuring all quality and food safety systems are followed and properly documented.
Helps to identify issues with internal or external customer service and works to put corrective actions in place.
Serves as a professional and friendly point of contact between vendors and Buffalo Trace Distillery.
Participates in writing, organizing and updating lab procedures.
Follows all work instructions and provides feedback on laboratory specifications.
Assists with cleaning and organizing the lab.
Provides input for lab design efficiency, ergonomics, and safety.
Audits and provides feedback on quality checks and procedures being performed by front line members.
Provides feedback and supports process improvements at the department level.
Participates as a member of the internal quality/food safety audit team.
Champions formalized problem solving methods.
Participates in and leads problem solving activities to standardize and improve processes.
Partners with the production areas to identify key quality and food safety improvement areas and helps drive process improvements.
Implements PDS for self-development that will emphasize improvement in at least one competency per year and better performance against position description outcomes.
Develops a Career Plan that will allow me to achieve career development and/or advancement.
Supports the quality organization and the broader operation in achieving operational excellence through championing problem solving, implementing sustainable processes, and identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
Develops and maintains solid professional working relationships both inside and outside the company.
Sets a positive example and acts in a manner consistent with company values.