Quality Assurance Technician

Overview

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Factory Location : Los Angeles, CA 90021

Compensation : $28.44 / hour

Shift differential: 6%-8% of base hourly rate paid for applicable hours worked

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

Health Benefits : Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)

Retirement/Investing : 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment

Other great benefits : Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

Responsibilities

The QA Technician will administer the daily tasks associated with food safety and quality programs within the factory and contribute to continuous improvement efforts through initiation and participation in projects that will reduce waste, improve product quality, and support a more efficient production environment.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Accountable for Quality KPIs such as First Time Right, non-conforming product reduction, and consumer complaint reduction

Ensure compliance with Primo Brands quality policies and systems

Accountable for quality systems such as the Quality Monitoring Scheme, Food Safety Plan, FSSC 22000, Good Manufacturing Practices, Traceability, and Sensory.

Key process management and maintenance as required but not limited to release of raw materials, process release, finished product release, UV, Ozone, Distiller, Holds, investigation & troubleshooting, Internal Control Plan, auditing, calibration, training, record keeping, sample collection, and support of change-overs.

Support manufacturing, warehouse, production sanitation, tanker, microbiology, chemistry, sensory, technical and other areas as needed (not limited to shelf-life samples, COP for parts, communication and troubleshooting, etc.)

Work safely and is knowledgeable of the chemical hazards and SDSs

Distiller management including testing and troubleshooting

Onsite and offsite water chemistry testing including manganese, iron, pH, conductivity, turbidity

Basic water management including adjusting for monthly water usage, flushing boreholes, monitoring silo levels

Filter management including pressure differentials, change outs for sources and lines, and troubleshooting

Aid in set up for CIPs of water process equipment and tankers

Other duties as required

Qualifications

College level education desired, relevant pursuit of study in a related area is a plus

Prior experience performing basic laboratory procedures

Exposure to Quality Assurance or Production in a food or beverage processing facility

Solid communication and interpersonal skills with experience working in a team-based environment

Ability to interact with various internal contacts to manage the flow of work

Exposure to fluid processing and the principles of sanitation science

Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP principles

Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft applications, SAP experience is a plus

Focus on safe work practices and high quality while executing duties with a sense of urgency

Strong organizational, data analysis, and record keeping skills as well as acute attention to detail are necessary.

Flexibility and the desire to work in a fast-paced factory environment are critical for success.

Ability to work self-directed and with a team to support Quality goals

Auditing Skills

CIP and cleaning systems knowledge

Must be self-managed and efficient when performing work unsupervised

Be able to work flexible schedule as determined by business needs

Must be proactive in finding solutions to problems and issues as they arise

Communicate effectively with various support groups, supervisors, and team members

Able to read, interpret and analyze computer generated reports