Quality Control Technician

Carolina Beverage • Fort Worth, TX

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Carolina Beverage Group is a world-class specialty beverage co-packer for leading beverage brands, headquartered in Mooresville, NC, with additional locations in Cold Spring, MN, and Fort Worth, TX. The company boasts over 1,000 hard-working team members, and ongoing ownership investments are expanding operations and bringing new equipment to all locations, creating ample opportunities across various departments including Production, Blending, Ingredients, Quality, Maintenance, and Warehousing. The Quality Laboratory Technician is responsible for the sampling, testing, and inspection of finished products to ensure they adhere to the Company’s standards and specifications.

Requirements

• Ability to prepare samples and perform liquid analytical testing to determine that the finished product meets the customer’s quality standards and specifications.
• Ability to perform line checks to ensure product and packaging meet specifications.
• Ability to perform line equipment inspections at the preset frequency.
• Ability to prepare and organize production folders and collect appropriate production documentation from other departments.
• Ability to perform food safety checks to ensure the filling equipment meets specifications prior to filling finished product.
• Ability to collect and test customer and onsite retains.
• Ability to identify and segregate all out of specification product.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete documentation of all finished product and equipment testing.
• Ability to confirm production material and equipment setup for new production.
• Ability to receive and test CO2 deliveries.
• Ability to maintain a cleanly lab environment.
• Ability to attend daily production huddles.
• Authorization to perform daily calibrations on all benchtop and handheld instruments.
• Authorization to perform daily incoming water and RO water quality analysis.
• Demonstrated skills to perform basic instrument troubleshooting.
• Ability to initiate quality holds by logging in tracking software.
• Authorization to perform HPLC sample analysis.
• Ability to assist in the sample collection and testing of any identified nonconforming product.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples and perform liquid analytical testing to determine that the finished product meets the customer’s quality standards and specifications.
• Perform line checks to ensure product and packaging meet specifications.
• Perform line equipment inspections at the preset frequency.
• Prepare and organize production folders and collect appropriate production documentation from other departments.
• Perform food safety checks to ensure the filling equipment meets specifications prior to filling finished product.
• Collect and test customer and onsite retains.
• Identify and segregate all out of specification product.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of all finished product and equipment testing.
• Confirm production material and equipment setup for new production.
• Receive and test CO2 deliveries.
• Maintain a cleanly lab environment.
• Attend daily production huddles.
• Perform daily calibrations on all benchtop and handheld instruments.
• Perform daily incoming water and RO water quality analysis.
• Perform basic instrument troubleshooting.
• Initiate quality holds by logging in tracking software.
• Perform HPLC sample analysis.
• Assist in the sample collection and testing of any identified nonconforming product.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Stable employment
• Growth opportunities
• Many of our positions work on average 15 days/month, based on 2-2-3 schedule; however, we have a variety of work schedules dependent on position and/or department
• Night Shift Differential (additional $1.00)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Health
• HSA
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D- company paid & supplemental
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Company Life Insurance
• Free Uniforms
• Monthly Bonus Incentive Program
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Company Swag – Apparel, hats & a variety of other items available
• Discount Purchases on Beer from our MN Brewhouse Brand
• Eligible for benefits the first month following 60 days of employment including medical, a health savings account option, dental, vision, disability, company paid & voluntary life and more
• 401k match after 6 months with 100% immediate vesting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees