Lab Tech III (109297)

McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking a fulltime Lab Tech III. This new hire will work in Brand Aromatics located at Lakewood NJ. The candidate will report to Leah Santiago.

McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories we manufacture market and distribute spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including ecommerce retailfood manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahin Cholula Schwartz Kamis DaQiao Club House Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day no matter where or what you eat or drink you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is A World United by Flavorwhere healthy sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services. Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical dental vision disability group life insurance 401(k) profit sharing paid holidays and vacations.

OPERATING UNIT: Brand Aromatics

LOCATION: Lakewood NJ

GRADE: 10

SUPERVISOR: Leah Santiago

McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. Brand Aromatics Inc. a subsidiary of McCormick is fully committed to providing our valued customers with the very best savory flavor solutions. We intend to bring the highest degree of quality service and integrity that you expectfirst time every time. Brand Aromatics is seeking a 1st Shift Lab Technician III at its facility located in Lakewood New Jersey.

With $4 billion in annual sales McCormick & Company Incorporated manufactures markets and distributes spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry retail outlets food manufacturers and food service businesses. Every day no matter where or what you eat you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. McCormick Brings Passion to Flavor. To learn more please visit us at .

As an employer recognized for our exceptional commitment to employees McCormick & Co. Inc. offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services which address the needs of employees and their families. Brand Aromatics benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical & dental disability group life insurance 401(k) defined contribution plan paid holidays vacation and sick leave.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• Audit raw / packaging materials upon receipt to ensure compliance to specifications and maintain retained samples as appropriate.
• Test raw and packaging materials for key attributes such as color texture flavor appearance and others as applicable.
• Record test results and information on standardized forms and/or ERP system. Performs appropriate corrective actions for all out of specification results.
• Perform key ERP transactions for inventory such as releasing rejecting and holding.
• Help to maintain files and documentation for specifications and Certificates of Analysis. Identify new or updated materials to ensure proper Cancel/Supersedes and FTOs.
• Control nonconforming products through QNs including segregation of product sampling of materials and communication within Quality and other departments from initial notification to disposition to corrective action.
• Set up calibrate operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as refractometer automatic titrator pH meter scale CEM colorcharts and other equipment.
• Use SPC to identify trends out of control conditions and nonconformance to specification. Provides and works with the appropriate personnel to correct processes.
• Test finished and inprocess products and environmental samples for required attributes such as pH salt density moisture particulate brix temperature color texture flavor appearance yeast mold coliform lactic acid bacteria and others as appropriate.
• Audit production line for key quality attributes such as code dates fill weights metal detection and package integrity.
• Sample finished product inprocess product and materials for retains microbiological tests product development requests corporate requests and customer requests. Packages and ships samples as necessary.
• Inspect product equipment and perform microbiological swabbing to measure cleaning effectiveness.
• Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately to ensure safe consistent and quality product.
• Clean and maintain all laboratory and Quality areas.
• Actively promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions using a principlebased safety approach.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities.
• This position is responsible for identifying and reporting all food safety and quality issues.
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Please note that qualifications are listed by number; bidders must describe their background in each qualification by number.

The supervisor and HR Department will review all bid packets to determine interview eligibility (See HRPP).

1. Acceptable attendance required. (Written warning or probation will be an automatic disqualifier. Attendance may be reviewed after interviewing for position.)
2. Meets standards in overall performance rating in most recent performance review.
3. High School diploma or equivalent required.
4. Ability to read analyze and interpret general technical procedures statistical data and instructions required. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of leaders coworkers and suppliers required.
5. Must be able to work with basic algebra and understand and apply basic SPC principles required.
6. Must be able to solve practical problems by collecting data establishing facts drawing valid conclusions and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists required.
7. Ability to use SAP X3 and other software as required. MS Office experience required.
8. Ability to distinguish levels of color flavor and aroma to ensure conformance to specification.
9. Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally required.
10. Experience following detailed procedures and completing accurate paperwork required.
11. Flexibility to support / train on all three shifts required.
12. Experience adhering to and following company plant regulatory and customer standards required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum one year lab experience or equivalent with an understanding of raw materials packaging materials and microbiological testing preferred.
2. One year microbiological testing experience or college level microbiology course preferred.
3. Minimum one year of college level science courses preferred.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.