Quality Assurance Technician

Job Title

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Location:

Portland, OR

Pay Rate: $27.50 Hourly (Increases after first 90 and 180 days upon successful review)

Shift: M-F 12:00pm - 8:30pm Saturdays as needed

Shift Differential: 6%-8% of the base hourly rate for applicable hours worked

Needed flexibility to work overtime and weekends based on business needs

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

• Health Benefits:
  
  Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)
• Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Insurance:
  Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment
• Other great benefits:
  Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

Conduct basic water chemistry tests (e.g., pH, turbidity, residual cleaning chemicals)

Ensure quality of processes, raw materials and finished products through inspection, diagnosis and record keeping

Perform online inspection, sanitation and cleaning activities effectively

Communicate with production technicians and team leaders to resolve potential quality issues

Conduct coliform and air testing, pseudomonas, yeast, mold, and algae tests

Perform positive and negative controls

Collect samples using aseptic techniques for microbiological analysis

Conduct chemical, physical, sensory, and microbiological tests on various samples

Evaluate results against specifications

Perform testing on inbound, new and reconditioned equipment and raw materials

Prepare testing media, perform sterility testing, and ensure suitability of media

Monitor incoming water from pipelines and bulk deliveries

Maintain UV-light reactors, including lamp/ballast changes and calibration verification

Clean and disinfect water process piping and storage tanks

Conduct internal audits for quality/food safety programs, document findings, and develop corrective actions

Monitor and analyze consumer complaints

Actively participate in the DOR, taking actions and coaching to gain results for manufacturing excellence

Manage the factory release of finished products

Perform other duties as assigned

Collaborate with maintenance to troubleshoot system or equipment failures

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science/Technology, or comparable Science field

Minimum (2) years' experience in related role, prior exposure to manufacturing in the food or beverage industry preferred

Prior experience working with chemicals is required

Knowledge of microbiological techniques such as preparation of media, reading and interpreting microbial growth and standard plating techniques

Knowledge of EPA and FDA regulations for water and waste disposal

Able to lift and pull 50 lbs. as needed while performing work

Must be able to do physical inspections of equipment that will require climbing, reaching, and extending arms overhead