Entry Level Quality Control Technician

MGP Ingredients•Saint Louis, MO

48d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Quality Control Technician to join our Luxco team in St. Louis, MO. Under the guidance of the Quality Control Manager, the Quality Control Technicians work closely with the Rectifying and Bottling departments. Working with Rectifying to ensure batching is conducted in a quality manner while ensuring government regulations and internal specifications are met. Working with Bottling department to ensure approved batches are bottled in a quality manner while ensuring government regulations and internal specifications are still being met during the bottling process. Quality Control Technicians aid in ensuring that the quality of the product is carried through to the end consumer.

Requirements

Minimum of a two-year science degree or Wet Chemistry lab experience.
A degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Environmental Sciences.
Must possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office including Excel and Word.
Candidate must be self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with little supervision.

Nice To Haves

Laboratory and/or quality control experience is preferred, especially in the food and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all laboratory analyses of all samples submitted to QC Laboratory to ensure internal specifications and external government regulations are met.
Perform beverage laboratory testing, including distillation, titration, specific gravity and proof checks, pH testing, and organoleptic analysis.
Inspect and audit production lines to ensure work ticket specifications are met and quality conformance is followed.
Operate and calibrate lab instrumentation.
Responsible for testing Reverse Osmosis system daily to ensure internal specifications.
Perform accurate and timely data entry and record-keeping in Quality Control systems.
Communicate effectively with other Luxco departments.
All other duties assigned by the Quality Control Manager.