Product Blending Technician

Carolina Beverage Group, LLC • Mooresville, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Blending Technicians batch products according to precise formulas in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring raw materials are blended accurately and efficiently and products meet quality standards. The role works closely with the production team and blending leadership. It is full-time, with either a day or night 12-hour shift (6:45 a.m.–6:45 p.m. or 6:45 p.m.–6:45 a.m.) on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, working 15 days per month.

The work environment may be loud, with temperatures varying according to outside weather. Hearing protection is required, as are hairnets; jewelry may not be worn on the production floor. Employees may work around alcohol, and the employer cannot guarantee positions, schedules, or environments that avoid it. The role has varying physical demands, including prolonged standing, walking on occasionally slippery floors, and handling materials and equipment. Duties may involve elevated platforms, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, mechanical parts, and vibration.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in a blending or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret formulas and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds occasionally and up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Vision abilities required include distance, close, color, peripheral, and depth perception.
• Frequently stand, talk or hear, and use hands to finger, feel, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP or other inventory management systems.
• Experience with GMP and/or HACCP regulations.
• Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Mix formulas according to written procedures.
• Follow blending leadership direction on batching schedules, housekeeping, and additional duties or tasks.
• Clean and sanitize equipment.
• Verify ingredients before each batch for quantity, item number, expiration date, quality, and other requirements.
• Complete required documentation, including batch sheets, blending instructions, the Master Sanitation Schedule, and trailer transfer sheets.
• Maintain traceability and inventory integrity by allocating batch ingredients using Data Collection programs.
• Log Clean In Place (CIP) operations on equipment.
• Assist the Lead Blending Technician and Blending Supervisor as needed.
• Transport ingredients by forklift.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment.
• Complete Master Sanitation Schedule tasks at least at the minimum required frequencies.
• Interact professionally and politely with auditors, customers, and government officials.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Processes.
• Dispose of ingredient packaging materials properly.
• Break down and rebuild ingredient kits to accommodate last-minute changes.
• Weigh partial ingredients, label them appropriately, and reseal them with tamper-evident tape.
• Participate in batch approval and assist with root cause analysis of out-of-spec batches.

Benefits

• Medical, HSA, and FSA plans, plus dental and vision coverage for employees and families; coverage begins the first of the month following 60 days.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match, available after the first paycheck.
• Monthly performance-based bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life insurance, AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Free uniforms.
• Referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED