Quality Control Lab Technician

Quality Control Lab Technician

The Quality Control Lab Technician supports laboratory operations, product quality assurance, and production processes. This hands-on position is responsible for performing laboratory testing on raw materials, in-process products, finished goods, and environmental samples to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, customer, and regulatory standards. The role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, adaptable, and interested in supporting quality assurance processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Job and Duties

- Perform routine laboratory analyses on raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products.

- Conduct analytical testing including, but not limited to:

• Brix (soluble solids)
• pH
• Titratable acidity
• Viscosity
• Specific gravity
• Color evaluation
• Product Sensory

- Collect and evaluate production samples according to established sampling plans.

- Perform environmental monitoring and sanitation verification testing.

- Calibrate and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment.

- Prepare laboratory reagents, standards, and testing solutions.

- Record test results accurately in laboratory databases and quality management systems.

- Assist in product evaluations, shelf-life studies, and validation activities.

- Verify compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, FDA, customer specifications, and internal quality standards.

- Support internal, customer, and third-party audits.

- Maintain laboratory cleanliness and organization

- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and root cause investigations.

- Perform additional quality-related duties as assigned.

Work Environment

- Combination of laboratory and production floor settings

- May require standing for extended periods and lifting materials 50 lbs.

- Adherence to safety, quality, and sanitation standards is essential