QA Lab Tech III Visalia - Shift Flex (74231)
QA Lab Technician III at a citrus juice processing plant in Visalia, CA, performing advanced testing of juices and essential oils using HPLC, GC, and microbiological methods, calibrating lab equipment, and entering results into CitrOS/Sage on a flex schedule covering all three shifts.
- Compensation
- $27 / hr
- Location
- Visalia Plant - Visalia, CA 93291
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3-5 years of experience in a food processing environment
- BS Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and large ERP applications
- Ability to work successfully in a team involvement environment
- Ability to operate centrifuge
- Ability to operate HPLC, including troubleshooting, methodology creation, QC tests, and routine maintenance
- Ability to operate GC, including methodology creation, QC tests, and routine maintenance
- Ability to operate automatic refractometer
- Ability to operate automatic titration
- Ability to perform microbiological testing
- Willingness to work a Flex Shift covering all three shifts (6am-2:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm, 10pm-6:30am)
Full description
Work Location: Visalia 12310 Avenue 368 | Visalia | CA | 93291
Hourly Rate: $27.07 (Overtime and weekends may be required)
We are hiring for a Flex Shift position which will cover all three shifts where needed.
Shift: 1st Shift 6am - 2:30pm
Shift: 2nd Shift 2pm - 10:30pm | Shift Differential $0.40 hour
Shift: 3rd Shift 10pm - 6:30am | Shift Differential $0.80 hour
Job Summary
The QA Lab Technician III is the primary person responsible for the advanced testing of juices and oils using the HPLC, GC and Microbiological testing. Additionally, the person will be skilled in the analytical procedures of a QA Tech I and II. Additionally, the QA Technician I or II may fill in for the QA Technician III during absences. The QA Lab Technician III reports to the Quality Assurance Supervisor. The QA Lab Technician III may work any shift.
Primary Responsibilities
- Food Safety is the responsibility of all Ventura Coastal manufacturing employees. All Ventura Coastal manufacturing employees must be aware of CCPs in their area and how to document them appropriately. All staff must report food safety and quality problems to their immediate supervisor in charge during their shift.
- Test fresh fruit samples every hour or as directed management.
- Calibrate all laboratory equipment at the beginning of each shift.
- Performs routine analytical tests per specification: determination of citric acid, Brix, ratio, percent fine pulp, coarse pulp, oil, defects, flavor, color analyses.
- Qualifies production equipment and tankers for use by observation and bioluminescence swabs.
- Proficient in using the HPLC for analysis for limonin, preservatives, and naringin. Must be able to troubleshoot issues with the equipment, create methodologies, and perform quality control tests and routine maintenance on the HPLC.
- Proficient in using the GC for analysis on essential oils to identify vital components such as p-cymene, octonol and nanonol, creating methodologies; must be able to perform quality control tests and routine maintenance on the GC.
- Performs routine analysis for raw and finished product essential oils such as aldehyde, ethanol and optical rotation.
- Perform routine microbiological analysis.
- Input all data into CitrOS/Sage with accuracy and speed.
- Pull samples from tanks aand silos as directed.
- Perfom audit of the process during the production run.