Quality Assurance Technician

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration, offering an extensive portfolio of sustainably sourced, conveniently packaged beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Pay

$27.50 hourly (increases after first 90 and 180 days upon successful review). Shift differential: 6%-8% of the base hourly rate for applicable hours worked.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 12:00 PM–8:30 PM. Saturdays as needed. Flexibility to work overtime and weekends based on business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401K with a 5% company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee life insurance, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Employee discounts and savings on auto, home, and pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, sick time, 9 paid holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays
• Paid leave for birth, adoption, or foster parenting
• Legal services and identity theft protection
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Adoption reimbursement benefit
• FEDlogic and commuter benefits

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic water chemistry tests (e.g., pH, turbidity, residual cleaning chemicals)
• Ensure quality of processes, raw materials, and finished products through inspection, diagnosis, and record keeping
• Perform online inspection, sanitation, and cleaning activities
• Communicate with production technicians and team leaders to resolve potential quality issues
• Conduct coliform, air, pseudomonas, yeast, mold, and algae tests
• Perform positive and negative controls
• Collect samples using aseptic techniques for microbiological analysis
• Conduct chemical, physical, sensory, and microbiological tests on various samples and evaluate results against specifications
• Perform testing on inbound, new, and reconditioned equipment and raw materials
• Prepare testing media, perform sterility testing, and ensure suitability of media
• Monitor incoming water from pipelines and bulk deliveries
• Maintain UV-light reactors, including lamp/ballast changes and calibration verification
• Clean and disinfect water process piping and storage tanks
• Conduct internal audits for quality/food safety programs, document findings, and develop corrective actions
• Monitor and analyze consumer complaints
• Actively participate in the DOR, taking actions and coaching to gain results for manufacturing excellence
• Manage the factory release of finished products
• Collaborate with maintenance to troubleshoot system or equipment failures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science/Technology, or comparable science field
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a related role; prior exposure to manufacturing in the food or beverage industry preferred
• Prior experience working with chemicals required
• Knowledge of microbiological techniques such as preparation of media, reading and interpreting microbial growth, and standard plating techniques
• Knowledge of EPA and FDA regulations for water and waste disposal
• Able to lift and pull 50 lbs. as needed while performing work
• Must be able to perform physical inspections of equipment that require climbing, reaching, and extending arms overhead
• Strong English language skills for effective communication with customers and team members