Quality Technician in Kildare, Ireland

The Quality Technician supports all aspects of beverage concentrate quality testing, in addition to including all aspects of raw material, work-in-process and finished product quality testing. The Quality Technician is responsible for performing standardized qualitative and quantitative tests on work-in-process and finished products to ensure compliance with company and/or customer quality standards.

This is a 12-month contract position.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all HSE and Food Safety & Quality legal and regulatory requirements and associated policies, standards, procedures and forms of the Company within the operations environment.

• Conduct organoleptic and analytical tests at various stages of compounding and packaging to ensure compliance with standards. May include the use of pH meters, HPLC, GC, Malvern Mastersizer, and other instrumentation.

• Submit and prepare samples for microbiological testing, maintains test results, and calculates batch adjustments for certain products.

• Approve batches for packaging and conforming finished product for shipment and places non-conforming product on hold for further analysis.

• Make corresponding inventory movements in SAP.

• File and maintain retained samples.

• Calibrate, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

• Perform aseptic sampling and quality testing of raw materials.

• Prepare reagents and solutions for use in testing. Observes conditions and practices in compounding, packaging, and finished goods storage areas, making recommendations for improvement.

• Participates in and or leads projects internal to the team as well as within the organization that involve Quality Control including UAT and design requirements.

Shift and Schedule

This is a full time, 12-month contract working at our site in Newbridge on a rotating shift Monday – Friday. (Shifts include morning 7.00am-3.30pm and afternoon 3.15pm – 11.45pm).

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Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and minimum. 1 year of related Quality Control experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience reviewing and analyzing product samples.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience cleaning, calibrating, using, laboratory equipment is preferred.

• Microbiological testing experience is preferred.

• Experience using SAP is preferred.

• Ability to manage own time and work on own initiative.

Company Overview:

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of 28,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.