Student Quality Control Tech Co-Op Fall 2026

MGP Ingredients • Bardstown, KY

70d

About The Position

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins and vodkas to craft and multinational brands. MGP's own Branded Spirits business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer. Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends. The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico. Under the guidance of the Process Engineer and Distillery Operations Manager, the Quality Control Technicians work closely with all distillery staff. Working with Distillers and barrel fillers to ensure distillation and barrel filling is conducted in a quality manner while ensuring government regulations and internal specifications are met.

Requirements

• Be a student currently enrolled in a Chemistry, Biology, or related major at a college/university.
• 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.
• Laboratory experience is preferred.

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, brix determination, pH testing, and organoleptic analysis.
• Effectively operate HPLC and GC instrumentation for analyzing raw distillate.
• Operate and calibrate (pH meter) 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 Lux Row departments.
• Responsible for troubleshooting equipment issues and ensuring all equipment is always running properly.
• Produce Logs and Reports based on findings from all testing on periodic basis.
• All other duties assigned by the Quality Control Manager or Distillery Operations Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees