Experience & Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in microbiology, chemistry, or food chemistry with at least 4 years of applicable laboratory experience.
- Experience in a regulated industry desired; previous beverage industry experience is highly preferred.
- Previous laboratory equipment experience with Spectrometer, scales, turbidity meter, PH meter, and density meter.
- Ability to perform basic laboratory skills in a safe manner.
- Ability to record, understand, interpret, and effectively communicate technical data.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on-site problems, while under potentially stressful situations.
- Solid business acumen is needed.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent team-player; Strong ability to effectively interact with multiple departments.
- Highly-motivated self-starter, with the ability to work with minimal oversight.
- Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations.
- Good computer skills (MS Office) are needed. Statistical analysis experience is helpful.
Additional:
- The role is based in a lab, but will spend considerable time on the production floor with considerable time spent standing. Work in the production environment includes wetness, heights, dust, moving equipment, vibrations and vapors. There are also high noise levels consistent with a fast-moving production environment. Required personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided.
- This position is very active and requires regular standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and stair climbing. The employee may frequently lift and/or move items over 55 lbs. and will also frequently push/pull approximately 80 lbs. of product using moving equipment. (Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.) Some manual finger, hand, and arm dexterity, and work around cramped and tight spaces will be needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision to detect color-changes in testing, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Work hours will be Monday-Friday (6:00 am 4:00 pm). Depending on production schedule needs, occasional alternative days/times may be needed outside of normal work day,including evenings and weekends.
Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.
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