Sr Lab Tech - Nc

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The Sr Lab Tech performs physical, microbiological and chemical analysis of alcoholic beverages, grapes, grape products, water, incoming materials, and other related materials required for quality control, winemaking, environmental monitoring, research and the evaluation of products and processes facilitating the production of winery products and evaluation of winery processes. Responsible for analytical troubleshooting as well as training of newer technicians.

What You Will Do:

• Supports microbiological analysis and preparation such as, sampling, monitoring of bottling lines for sanitation efficacy, media prep, sterilizing bottles, and saline bottle prep as directed. (Not required for ASL)
• Performs a broad range of analyses utilizing appropriate distillation, titrimetric, colorimetric and instrumental methods.
• Operates equipment such as auto-titrators, refractometers, densitometers, gas chromatographs, infrared analyzers, and spectrophotometers.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by the supervisor including, but not limited to, cleaning, recordkeeping and special projects.
• Evaluates laboratory quality control data to determine acceptability and releases customer data as appropriate. Where data is found to be unacceptable, quarantines data and initiates corrective action.
• Performs laboratory instrument calibration and preventative maintenance as required.
• Engages in instrument troubleshooting.
• Makes suggestions to improve laboratory practices. Engages team in improvement opportunities
• Supports method development activities in the laboratory.
• Participates in the on-boarding and training of laboratory personnel.
• Provides support and direction to laboratory team members when lab supervisors are not available.
• Completes all initial and on-going quality and safety training in a timely manner
• Works independently to perform all duties with an understanding of the lab's commitment to quality and customer service as outlined in the laboratory's ISO 17025-compliant quality management system without supervision
• Looks for unexpected deviations in data indicating issues with operations. Works with team to troubleshoot and provide corrective action in product processing.
• Follows response plan if samples are out of tolerance.
• Responsible for initiating holds on products out of specification as required. (Not required for ASL or Fresno Lab)
• Communicates directly with production staff if production samples are out of specification. (Not required for ASL)
• Teams with production staff to perform investigation and root cause of out of specification products. (Not required for ASL or Fresno Lab)
• Practices safe work habits and maintains work area and instrumentation in a clean and orderly state.
• Pulls and/or receives samples, prioritizes tests, and reports results in a timely manner.
• Logs samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) if required to maintain data traceability.
• Prepares standard laboratory solutions as needed.
• Enters test results into the laboratory information management system in a timely manner. Reports out data as required.

Exhibits Intrapreneurship and Ownership behaviors:

• Intrapreneurship is entrepreneurship in an established company: behaviors that include thinking boldly, taking appropriate risks, learning from mistakes, showing initiative, and encouraging and reinforcing innovation.
• Ownership refers to behaviors that include setting high expectations, driving candid discussion, and holding self and others accountable.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree with a combined 20 college coursework units of chemistry, biology, and/or microbiology plus 2 years of chemistry/microbiology laboratory experience; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years or 6 seasons of paid laboratory experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibilities; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 20 college coursework units of chemistry, biology, and/or microbiology plus 4 years of chemistry/microbiology laboratory experience.
• Skilled in writing simple correspondence.
• Skilled in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
• Required to maintain 3 shift availability (day, swing, and graveyard); required to work overtime when necessary; required to work weekends when necessary.
• Required to be at least 21 years of age.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

Compensation:

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $30.57 - $41.25 / hour
• Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits:

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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Gallo does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.

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Recruiter:  Michelle ODell
Requisition ID: 103806 
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Application Window is Expected to Close On: March 6, 2024

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