Senior Quality Control Technician

Audits Daily Processes of the Plant’s Technicians, bottling plant Operators, Floor staff, Engineering Personnel, Supervisory staff, Warehouse staff, Blending and Brewing Personnel as appropriate.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• Audit, record and check the pasteurizer temperature settings and P.U.’s – Hourly and record same date and time.
• Audit, record and check Blended liquid product during processing for pH., colour, Total acidity, brix, colour, taste and record same with date, time, Batch number.
• Monitoring  bottled production for clarity, CO2, air, Cap torque, Crown crimping, fill height and volume etc
• Monitoring packaged production for missing labels, label positions, coding, and final packaging.
• Monitoring the concentrations of C.I.P. solutions. – As required for Bottling Production
• Verify process water analyses of incoming water -Plant, Brewing and Blending, water softener, boiler checks and record same with date and time.
• Monitoring incoming Raw Water quality.  By batches/truck loads
• Routine Quality Control analysis on Brewing and stock and rotate as necessary the Bottling materials (raw material and incoming packaging testing)
• Recording and Maintaining Quality Control log books.
• Generating simple weekly (or as required) graphs/charts /reports on Quality Control checks done.
• Maintaining Lab records in a paper and electronic file, methods of analyses, standards etc., digitally and hard copy binder.
• Maintains, calibrates, and performs verification test on laboratory equipment and recommends corrective action when required.
•  Maintains the organization and sanitation of the quality control lab and manufacturing areas (e.g. Wine Line) as guided by the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices and other implemented standards.
• Conducts all duties in accordance with the Company’s HSE policy and procedures.
• Performs any other related duties required by the job function.
• During bottling quality checks – do inspection check every hour on all finished product during production at:

               - Filler / Crowner

              - Sleever / Labeler

              - Case Packer

• Record / Report any low fills; Wrong / missing prints in log sheet attached:

               -            BBE date

               -            Sleeve missing

               -            Sleeve placed incorrectly

               -            Missing crowns

               -            Missing bottle in case

GENERAL DUTIES 

Ensures compliance regarding the following:

• Quality Management System.
• Food safety
• Health, Safety & Environmental Management System

Fulfill legal obligation with regards to Occupational Safety & Health requirements as stipulated in the OSH Act 2004 as an employee. 

REPORTS

• Daily reports on all inspection liquid / batch QC checks done and logging of same.
• Daily reports on all inspection done during bottling and logging of same.
• Provide weekly report on all irregularities / non-conforming products.
• Provide a monthly report on all improvements you suggest to avoid non-conforming product.