Quality Assurance Lab Technician Devils Backbone Brewing Company

$43,576 - $43,576/Yr

Anheuser-Busch - Lexington, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Lexington, VA

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Quality Lab Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality standards of products at Anheuser-Busch. This position involves collaborating with various departments to maintain quality from raw materials to finished products, conducting analytical testing, and promoting continuous improvement in quality and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Collect and perform analytical procedures and testing on raw materials, in progress beer, and packaged goods.
• Work in conjunction with brewing and packaging departments to ensure quality from raw materials to finished product.
• Train and validate employees on quality-minded procedures, sanitation practices, and testing.
• Maintain a clean and organized laboratory environment as well as accurate recordkeeping.
• Use, maintain, and calibrate analytical equipment and instrumentation.
• Develop reporting systems and analyze data to discern new processes and/or corrective actions.
• Identify critical control points and drive overall process control and improvement.
• Communicate consistently with brewery personnel and management regarding quality assurance issues.
• Advocate and promote continuous quality and safety improvement.
• Execute, update, and provide recommendations for Standard Operating Procedure and policy review.
• Attend meetings, brewery functions, and perform other lab-related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in biology, chemistry, micro, or similar area, preferred.
• Previous experience in a QA role in the brewing industry preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of microbiology.
• Knowledge of aseptic procedures, flavor analysis, and good manufacturing practices required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work within a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain a sense of urgency.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make decisions in unexpected circumstances and changes to the schedule.
• Ability to troubleshoot and apply critical thinking to all tasks at hand.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible paid time off
• Medical, dental & vision insurance available immediately
• Employer paid short term disability
• 401K up to 6% match
• Generous parental leave options
• Uniforms & PPE provided, based on position
• Safety shoes allowance, based on position
• Learning & development opportunities
• Employee discounts at restaurant locations
• Employee discounts on merchandise
• BEER!