Quality Assurance Technician

Premium Waters is a bottled water company focused on providing quality products for our customers while being a positive partner in communities in which we operate. If you want to be a part of a growing organization committed to inclusion, development and quality in everything we do, join our team! Our safe, family-friendly work atmosphere will support you and your career goals as we serve each other and our customers with a safe, healthy water product. Schedule: C Shift: Sunday-Tuesday: 6pm- 6am, Wednesday: 6pm- 12am Qualifications: Some college experience preferred in a science discipline but will accept equivalent experience in lieu of education. Minimum 1-year experience in the food and beverage industry in the laboratory setting is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word preferred. Must have the willingness to work overnights and weekends. Ability to read and interpret documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Basic math skills are required. Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Good communication skills – oral and written Responsibilities: QA Tech is responsible for conducting micro testing, wet chemical analysis of water, testing and maintaining the RO, overseeing with the help of the rest of QA that the production QAF’s are being filled out and adhered to, policing GMP policies, quarterly CFR testing for bottles and closures, and various other tasks as they arise. GMP & PPE Required While on the production floor in the plant you will be required to follow and help to enforce all GMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floor must follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, which includes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It is also required that all personnel wear safety glasses. Follows standard operating procedures including quality checks and procedures for all operations. Also follows HACCP and SQF requirements for food quality and safety. Essential Job Duties: Performs daily and quarterly micros Performs wet chemical analysis of product. Performs Quality checks and calibrations. Maintains quality forms and may do cleaning and minor maintenance. Performs daily Plant checks/walkthrough checking QAF and cleanliness. Writes Process deviations and Defective Material Reports. Over sees corrective actions are being implemented Makes sure that Plant personnel are adhering to corporate GMP policies Maintains chemical inventory Must be able to communicate at all levels Non-Essential Job Duties: Performs related work as assigned by the Manager. In the absence of this employee, the direct manager or appointee will cover responsibilities. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting - Approximately 30% Standing - Approximately 60% Walking - Approximately 10% Bending/Stooping - Occasionally Push/Pull - Occasionally Carrying/Lifting up to 40 lbs. - Occasionally Verbal communication - Frequently Written communication - Frequently Hearing normal conversation - Frequently Sight, including near acuity and depth perception - Frequently Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; and a noise level requiring use of hearing protection.