Technician - Quality Control (FTNights) (Urbandale, IA)

Technician - Quality Control (FTNights)

Pepsi Beverages CompanyPLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT pepsicojobs.comPosition operates equipment that blends raw materials to create beverage products to exact specifications. Position is responsible for weighing measuring and mixing ingredients to standards. Performs routine tests to ensure resulting mixture meets specified properties and consistencies. Performs periodic sampling of products as they are being bottled canned to ensure continuous meeting of standards including product quality fill levels labeling freshness dating and container integrity. Records test data and communicates modifications to the manufacturing process to eliminate any irregularities. May be required to periodically deep clean and sanitize blending filling equipment and production lines. This job may require lifting carrying cases weighing 20-45 pounds repeatedly over 10-12 hour period and continuous standing and walking manipulating and handling product samples while sitting.PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES Operate and monitor production line(s) to ensure efficiency Remove or shift materials and or finished products to facilitate proper flow Perform tests and use special equipment to ensure package and product quality Operate all manufacturing equipment efficiently and safely Clean equipment and area during and after shift Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practices Follow process guidelines and expedite quality concerns to management Work with production maintenance as necessary Keep daily records tests performed and results Regular reliable predictable attendance Tuesday thru Saturday 3rd Shift 10 00pm - 6 00am. Training up to 12 weeks and will take place on 1st and or 2nd shifts.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 18 years or older Must submit to a drug screen Pass the background checkHELPFUL EXPERIENCE Experience with audit compliance (e.g. monitoring documentation variance explanation etc.) Experience with product changeovers (e.g. CIP flavor changes sanitizing setting formulas etc.) Experience operating testing instruments (e.g. Carbo Qc HPLC Densitometers Water Testing etc.) Experience following standards of operations (SOPs) (e.g. following procedures etc.) Experience calibrating instruments (e.g. making adjustments to ensure accurate measurement etc.) Experience with microbiology (e.g. product sensitivity Category 3 and Category 4 products etc.) Experience with reverse osmosis water treatment systems (e.g. permeated technology etc.) Experience with cooling ammonia systems (e.g. able to trouble shoot and maintain etc.) Experience with mechanical systems (e.g. general trouble shooting cleaning and reassembly etc.) Experience with sensory testing (e.g. taste odor appearance vs. reference sample etc.) Experience with basic chemistry (e.g. titrator pH dosing graduated cylinders mixing etc.) Experience with food safety (e.g. AIB certification operations prerequisite programs UP lights etc.)