Quality Lab Tech - Flexible

Louisville, KY
Full Time
Quality
Experienced

Givaudan Sense Colour is hiring a Quality Laboratory Technician for our manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky! 
 

  • This will be a flexible/rotating shift working Monday thru Friday and helping cover on night shift as needed. 


The Quality Laboratory Technician will efficiently manufacture liquid caramel colors in accordance with applicable procedures to specified quality standards. This position will require a person who can perform testing on all incoming raw materials, in process products, and finished products to guarantee conformance to specifications.

Quality Laboratory Technician Principal Responsibilities:

  • Approve all incoming critical raw materials before production use.
  • Retain Certificates of Analysis (COA) and keep on file all critical raw materials and associated records.
  • Test all in process materials and give technical guidance to operators during the process.
  • Approve all finished product for quality and conformance to specifications before shipping to our customers.
  • Maintain and calibrate lab equipment as necessary.
  • Maintain lab supplies inventory.
  • Provide formulations.
  • Create and retain batch reports for liquid products.
  • Retain samples of each liquid and powder batch produced.
  • Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) for finished product analysis and laboratory equipment calibrations.
  • Perform trend analysis to build cooking guidelines and program to teach liquid operators how to manufacture certain products.
  • Write and develop Design of Experiments to optimize cooking times or reduce raw material costs.
  • Actively participate in the Quality Improvement Process and GMP plant initiatives.
  • Input information in the Enterprise One (E1) database.
  • Communicate effectively with other shifts.
  • Manage and meet all scheduling and production demands.
  • Assist with customer samples as needed.
  • Responsible for learning how the liquid production equipment and how to cook liquid caramel colors in the facility.
  • Operate the cartridge / line filters.
  • Maintain cook sheets during processing.
  • Mass meter operation.
  • Control panel operation.
  • Responsible for housekeeping and sanitation of the liquid production area.
  • Responsible for preventive maintenance of liquid production equipment.
  • Other duties as assigned
Competency Requirements:
  • Integrity/Ethics
  • Work Environment/Safety
  • Quality
  • Vision and Values
  • Decision Making/Judgment
  • Initiative
  • Problem Solving/Analysis
  • Results Focus
Laboratory Technician Skill Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Degree in process required
  • Excellent math skills are required.
  • Experience with an ERP system or similar database.
  • Must be team oriented and possess decision-making skills.
  • Experience with word processing helpful.
  • Production/Manufacturing lab experience.
  • Must be able to work independently and multi-task.
Physical Demands:
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.
  • Work in a typical production environment.
  • Able to climb stairs and ladders
  • Shifts may vary from 8-12 hours
  • Extended periods of standing and walking
  • Maintain coordination and balance while working with up to 50 lbs. of materials and/or product
  • Ability to climb on top of, as well as, under rail cars while working with hoses weighing up to 50 lbs.
Benefits include:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • Short-term and long-term medical
  • Tuition Assistance


At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful colour, taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
 

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