QC Lab Technician

About the role

The Lab Technician plays a key role in ensuring the safety, consistency, and quality of beverage products by performing routine laboratory testing and monitoring production line activities. This position combines hands-on analytical work in the laboratory with quality oversight on the production floor in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality testing on raw materials, in-process products, water systems, and finished beverages.
• Conduct laboratory analyses for Brix, acidity and pH, vitamin C, turbidity, color, and other product quality specifications as required.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of all test results in accordance with established procedures.
• Calibrate, operate, and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and reliable test results.
• Identify and report out-of-specification test results to leadership promptly and clearly.
• Conduct production line inspections and audits to verify label placement, cap color and application, coding accuracy, packaging integrity, and process control parameters.
• Monitor compliance with GMP, food safety, and quality standards on the production floor.
• Stop production and escalate concerns immediately when food safety or quality issues are identified.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) consistently for all testing, documentation, and quality activities.
• Use computer systems for data entry, documentation, and quality reporting.
• Collaborate with production and quality teams to support continuous improvement in product quality and food safety.
• Maintain excellent attendance and reliability to support consistent quality coverage across shifts.

Essential Skills

• 25 years of quality, laboratory, or quality control experience in food and beverage manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or other regulated manufacturing