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SalaryMicrobiological/Analytical Lab Specialist
Irwindale Brew Yard, a leading contract manufacturer in the beverage industry, has an immediate opening for an Quality Micro/Analytical Lab Specialist at our Irwindale, CA facility. This position functions within packaging operational teams to improve overall quality and ensure compliance in fast paced environment.
BENEFITS
Irwindale Brew Yard provides a competitive salary and benefit package that includes: Health, Life, Dental and Long Term Disability Insurance; Section 125; 401(k); and more.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs, interprets, and evaluates chemical and microbiological analyses on various processes
- Conduct physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses as needed for new products or investigations into deviations from specifications/non-conformances.
- Provide technical and maintenance support to existing and new technologies in order to assure that both operations and quality parameters are being met.
- Performs analysis ranging from basic wet chemistry, sampling and plating to advanced testing
- Monitors, calibrates, troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Conduct method development and validation; coordinate training with other team members
- Review product formulations and specifications; communicate with other departments, customers and suppliers regarding new product specifications, methods and testing needs.
- Report critical or relevant results to the appropriate department personnel.
- Ensure compliance with Internal, Federal, State and local guidelines and regulations including GMP, HACCP, OSHA, FDA and TTB.
- Facilitates quality improvement and problem solving.
- Any other duties as assigned by Management
This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Quality Micro/Analytical Lab Specialist, but is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function, nor is it intended to describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of a Science degree from an accredited college or extensive micro laboratory/brewing experience (Preferred degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Food Science and Chemical Engineering).
- Minimum of 2 years practical, production, or laboratory work is preferred.
- Must be able to handle a number of assignments and responsibilities while managing interruptions and changing priorities (multi-tasking).
- Effective analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of statistical methods and computer skills.
- Exhibit knowledge of laboratory equipment, instrument maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting.
- Able to work flexible hours, rotational shifts, weekends and holidays
- Experience in quality department in food manufacturing, brewing, or processing environment including interactions with customers/vendors is preferred.
- Strong leadership and team skills.
- Work within a fast paced and innovative company meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements in close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Selected candidate must be willing to work any and all shifts, weekends and holidays when necessary to cover the needs of the business.
Irwindale Brew Yard, LLC is an equal opportunity employer who prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Irwindale Brew Yard, conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations
