Quality Control Technician Operations Accountable for specialist outputs, as well as initiating quality standards within defined work routines and policies. Job Purpose To ensure effective quality control through the verification of lab equipment, manufacturing processes (including syrup, start up, online products, CIP/COP, finished goods, and packaging), treated water and to monitor and enforce PRP's. Key Accountabilities and Outputs Verifications Daily verification of scales, SDA, Auto titrator, PH meter, Refracto meter, Incubators and Thermometers Manufacturing water supply Raw and treated water monitoring of Chlorine, alkalinity, turbidity, Iron, Manganese and conductivity levels, including sensory analysis. UV monitoring, OPRP Filter inspections Effluent COD analysis Manufacturing syrup verification Syrup analysis (Density, Brix, PH) Control drink (Density, Brix, PH, TA, Sensory) Manufacturing Final product Final product testing online (Co2, Brix, PH, TA, Sensory) Manufacturing Start UP/END Procedure Check that the skew bar is set at the correct height, the barcode stickers and coding on bottle have the correct information and is legible Check the torques on all capping heads Check that labels conform to spec Check Final product parameters such as Co2, Brix, Density, PH, TA, Sensory Report any non-conformances to the Line Supervisor and QC Supervisor Authorize the line supervisor to proceed once start up results have been passed Quality Control Technician Authorize the line supervisor to proceed once end results have been passed Packaging Analysis Testing of preforms Testing of blown bottles such as height, burst pressure, sectional weight, stress cracking, fill point capacity, drop test, visual inspections, wall thickness, base weight, neck finish dimensions Testing of closures such as height, skew cap detection, outer diameter, inner seal Label Inspections to ensure the application is correct Testing of labels for glue application Rinse reside tests Pallet inspections (Shrink tension force, visual appearance, overhanging cases) Manufacturing GMP inspections Line inspection before/after COP Inspection of the manufacturing zones and personnel for hygiene, housekeeping, Pest control and PPE adherence Inspections Inspection of the Date and Batch code applications to ensure it is legible and correct Rinse pressure Inspections Inspection of barcodes to ensure Documentation and Record Keeping Recording of all results Raising non-conformances to the QC Supervisor Sampling Ensure that the correct number of samples are taken for the relevant departments such as QC, QA, Retention and Micro Adherence to the health, safety, food and environmental standards Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Quality, Food, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards. Enforcement: Enforce all food safety and health regulations, policies, and requirements at all times to guarantee a secure work environment. Personal Hygiene: Maintain exceptional personal hygiene as per the organization's code of conduct. Contamination Control: Raise awareness about potential physical product contamination and implement control measures to prevent it. Health and Safety Measures: Take reasonable precautions to prevent health and safety hazards. Follow the prescribed incident reporting procedure in case of accident Knowledge and Compliance: Stay updated with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures. Enforce compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices). Training: Attend and enforce the implementation of learnings from training sessions related to Quality, Food Safety, and Health and Safety. Housekeeping: Maintain high levels of cleanliness and orderliness within the work environment General Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green red and yellow areas) Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures Maintains expected performance standards While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description Qualifications and Experience Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 (Essential) and should have a minimum of NQF level 6 National Diploma in Food Tech, Biotech or Analytical Chemistry (Essential) Upto 3 years experience (Operational Execution) FMCG; Bottling Equipment Basic MS Excel; MS Word; E Mail Key Qualities Quality Control Technician Communication Routine communication in connection with instructions, requests or normal work tasks Problem Solving Proactive identification of problems that are concrete and procedural, troubleshoot and apply solutions in line with guidel
