QA Technician; Shift

About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Job Purpose

To carry out analytical checks on both syrups & finished products ensuring product quality. Carry out other service tasks which ensure the efficient operation of the production department.

• Collect samples of product from Manufacturing
• Support manufacturing teams to calibrate brix meters on production lines.
• Carry out standardised analytical tests on batches, charge up samples, finished product, stock holds & complaint samples. Interpret results, understanding brix (sugar) and pH levels & communicate to production or appropriate personnel.
• Carry out standardised analytical tests of raw materials including mineral water and comminute
• Set up of HPLC instrumentation
• Using standardised calculations determine, recommend & recheck material adjustments for the IPC.
• Use the Manufacturing Execution System to release syrup batches to production
• Taste testing of all finished goods batches, identifying issues where appropriate
• Follow standardised procedures to determine acid and brix levels in customer complaints and report on findings.
• Following standardised procedures test chemical oxygen demand (COD) and pH levels of environmental samples
• Check packaging and coding against specifications using SAP system, communicate results & ensure extra checks are carried out if failures have been determined. Identify product to be held if out of specification.
• Organise storage of retained samples & ensure housekeeping in both Laboratory & keeper room is maintained to a high standard.
• Use Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for recording of analytical results & comply with all other documentation systems as referred to in the procedure manuals.
• Participation in external proficiency checks as required by the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Undertake basic microbiology testing. Including plate pouring and incubation.
• Maintain accurate records, report sheets & summary sheets as per Labcred requirements.

• Understanding of continuous improvement work practices
• Effective communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• GCSE Science, Maths and English or relevant work experience

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