Juice Plant - Lab Tech I

Here’s what you’ll do:This person must have good general knowledge of laboratory safety and procedures and must be willing to learnThis person must be able to read and comprehend calibration instructions and perform routine calibrations on equipmentThis individual will be responsible for performing sanitation inspections on the processing line and facility and documenting findings on the formsThis individual will be responsible for performing scheduled checks on the plant looking for problems in or on the processing line and documenting parameters outlined on the paperworkThis person is responsible for performing routine sample analysis required by the lab and entering data into the computer system. These include, but are not limited to: Brix, %Acid, Ratio, pH, %Oil, Flavor, Color, Vitamin C, Sulfites, % Mold, Viscosity, Defects, Retail Packaging Analysis, vacuum, free chlorine, retail code and batch authorizations, cap torque and % Pulp. Non-routine analyses include, but are not limited to Sodium, Naringin, Light Filth, Quick Fiber, JBT System analysis (including quick fibers and oils), and pulp wash and oil recovery analysis.This person is required to collect raw fruit samples from the processing line and perform Brix, %acid, ratio and calculating several aspects of the fruit.This employee will be required to pull product/by-product samples from the production line for analysisThis position may require an individual to retrieve product samples from tankers or drums, packaging and ingredients and then bring them to the lab for analysisThis position will be required to inspect, seal and ship/receive tankers being shipped or received to/from the facilityThis person may also be asked to run errands when neededAvailability to work rotating shiftsOther duties as assigned by supervisor