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Quality Lab Technician I - High West Distillery at Constellation Brands in Wanship, Utah

Posted in Transportation 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

Job Description

Position Summary

Performs routine procedures for lab and production to support daily operations under the supervision of the Sensory QA/NPD Manager.  This position requires entry level lab duties including preparation of samples and sensory sessions, performing limited lab analyses, and maintaining the lab and sensory suite in an orderly state.

Responsibilities


  • Conduct and record daily quality checks for lab instrumentation and bottling line

  • Precise preparation of proof downs to support QC using dilution, measuring, and weighing techniques; exposure to lab blending to support NPD

  • Ability to perform lab distillations and sample runs on automated densitometers

  • Daily maintenance of lab instrumentation to ensure longevity of instrumentation and precision and accuracy in measurements

  • Setup daily sensory evaluations by creating sensory sessions on the in-house database, pouring sample glasses, and providing the Sensory QA/NPD Manager with written overview of relevant sensory results

  • Clean-up of glassware after sensory sessions

  • Prepare samples for shipment for external analysis

  • Use of in-house software to create work orders for sample requests, sample receiving, sample labeling, and sample disposal

  • Maintain inventories of necessary supplies in lab

  • Prepare samples for marketing/sales team, as requested

  • Participate in sensory training and maintain sensory competency

  • Participate in continual education programs, as directed by manager, to enhance job performance and knowledge

  • Contribute to keeping a clean and organized work environment including all glassware cleaning cycles

  • Comply with safety regulations and procedures and use of personal protective equipment for working in a hazardous environment and with hazardous chemicals

Core Competencies


  • Communicating effectively

  • Building relationships & teamwork

  • Initiative and results orientation

  • Planning and organizing

  • Role expertise

Qualifications


  • At least 21 years of age

  • Experience in a laboratory setting, 1+ years preferred

  • Detail oriented and quality focused

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Strong work ethic and positive attitude

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to work independently as well as in teams in addition to multi-tasking

  • Experience with databases, spreadsheets, and word processing

  • Ability to lift 50lbs, using safe lifting practices

  • Must have reliable transportation

Physical/Workplace Requirements

  • Physical Requirements: The employee frequently is required to sit, talk, and listen.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  Frequent walking, including going up and down stairs and bending are required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

  • Work Environment: Working conditions in certain areas of the distillery are cold, wet, slippery and noisy.  Involves exposure to hazardous conditions.

  • Travel Required: None

Location

Wanship, Utah

Additional Locations

Job Type

Full time

Job Area

Operations and Production

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).





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