Quality Control Technician
About Our Company
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. We are incredibly proud of the strong team we have built with over 1,000 hard-working team members. Our ownership investments continue to bring new equipment & expansive operations to all locations providing ample opportunities across all locations in a variety of roles and departments including Production, Blending, Ingredients, Quality, Maintenance and Warehousing.
About the Role
The Quality Laboratory Technician is responsible for the sampling, testing and inspection of finished product that adheres to the Company’s standards and specifications.
Responsibilities
- Lab Tech 1
- 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.
- Lab Tech 2
- Perform all of the Lab Tech 1 responsibilities.
- Authorized to perform daily calibrations on all benchtop and handheld instruments.
- Authorized to perform daily incoming water and RO water quality analysis.
- Demonstrated skills to perform basic instrument troubleshooting.
- Initiate quality holds by logging in tracking software.
- Lab Tech 3
- Perform all of the Lab Tech 1 and Lab Tech 2 responsibilities.
- Authorized to perform HPLC sample analysis.
- Assist in the sample collection and testing of any identified nonconforming product.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work in wet, humid, or outdoor conditions. The employee is also exposed to varying temperatures extremes including heat and cold as the weather varies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work on elevated platforms, with fumes or airborne particles, or with toxic or caustic chemicals. This employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Schedule
Days (6am-6pm) with rotating days & weekends / 2-2-3 work schedule. Many of our positions work on average 15 days/month, based on 2-2-3 schedule.
Pay
Competitive pay with a night shift differential (additional $1.00). Monthly Bonus Incentive Program.
Benefits
- 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
- 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