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Form of work LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
PLAINFIELD, IL
PLAINFIELD, IL
Shift timings:
- First week - Long Week: Monday, Tuesday, Friday Saturday and Sunday 6.00 am to 6.00 pm.
- Second week - Short week: shift Wednesday and Thursday. 6.00 am to 6.00 pm.
- Third week - Long Week: Monday, Tuesday, Friday Saturday and Sunday 6.00 am to 6.00 pm.
- Fourth week - Short week: shift Wednesday and Thursday. 6.00 am to 6.00 pm.
The pay ranges between $26.66 - $27.58 per hour.
Project Description:
- The Quality Team is responsible for supporting the Production Team in ensuring that the Client's products are produced in compliance with TTB and Company regulations, and that these products meet the expectations of our discerning consumer base.
- This role as part of the Quality Team will play a key role in delivering on the quality and food safety commitments of the organization in ensuring that the Client's high standards are maintained.
- As a member of the plant quality team, the Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that production maintains the established standards and quality control systems outlined by the Client to safely produce quality cases of our various distilled products that meet Client's commercially accepted criteria.
- As a vital member of the team, this specific position will focus primarily on:
- Providing quality leadership on shift.
- Performing microbiological testing of water, distilled products, and ingredients.
- Performing process audits to monitor compliance to Global Risk Management and North American Standards.
- Performing inspections of raw materials to ensure conformance to product specifications.
- Performing sensory analysis of in process products, finished products and ingredients.
- Performing analytical testing on process products, finished products and ingredients to ensure adherence to product specifications.
- This position reports to the Quality Team Lead.
- As a secondary function, they will be expected to gain an understanding of the calibration, maintenance and basic repair of the testing equipment utilized for quality analysis in the laboratory and in production.
- They will also be expected to contribute their technical expertise to solve problems for the plant operations and participate in cross-functional work-teams.
- This position will work closely with the other shift Quality Technician and Operations Team Members on the shift to support the accurate analysis of our products and ingredients through the use of testing equipment.
- This will require them to be able to quickly analyze a problem and provide timely remedies to ensure a continuous flow of production.
- The ability to multi-task and prioritize their workload is critical to being successful in this role.
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of an asset care program for testing equipment that covers maintenance, calibration, repair and replacement.
- Document procedures to ensure consistency in the use and operation of test equipment.
- Define the requirements and train Quality Technicians to perform basic troubleshooting of equipment.
- Perform microbiological testing and analysis in accordance with Company defined protocols.
- Provide Quality Technician coverage as required.
- Deliver Quality objectives as assigned.
Required Skills:
- Degree/Diploma in Science or Engineering preferred or 3-5 years of analytical experience in a laboratory or in a plant environment.
- Prior experience working in a production laboratory that directly supports on site production and/or processing departments.
- Production experience is required.
- Experience with non-conforming goods required.
- Ability to analyze issues and provide logical resolutions.
- Strong communication and writing skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Familiarity with HPLC, spectrophotometer, alcolyzer and other equipment used in analysis of distilled products and ingredients is a plus.
- Familiarity with microbiological test methodology is a plus.
- Familiarity with non-conforming product hold management is a plus.
This 6+ month position starts ASAP.
Please E-MAIL your resume (attachment to email) with rate and availability to Ankit: ankit@alphaconsulting.com
ALPHA'S REQUIREMENT #23-01989
MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S. AS AN HOURLY W2 EMPLOYEE
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