SC QC Sr Technician

Job description

Responsibilities

PepsiCo is on the look-out for a ‘Quality Control Technician’ to join our Quality Control team on a permanent basis at PepsiCo Carrigaline.

 

We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi.   We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands.  We are a global organisation, situated in 16 locations across 9 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT.  We want team members who can collaborate in our fast-paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world. 

 

Position Purpose and Primary Accountabilities

·  Comply with Confidentiality Policy
·  Ensure the accurate and timely analysis and disposition of raw materials and manufactured products in accordance with PepsiCo standards and procedures
·  Become familiar with the material/product portfolio
·  Registering QC samples in the laboratory management systems accurately
·  Meticulous attention to sample data entry and preparation
·  Prepare all production, delivery and issue samples in a timely manner
·  Ensure timely and effective issue resolution and communication
·  Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment as required.
·  Maintain all relevant records and samples in an organised system for quick and effective access to information with a particular focus on traceability
·  Adhere to safe lab practices and GLP
·  Organise the replenishment of relevant laboratory supplies
·  Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with process operators
·  Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with Pepsi’s Product Development group.
·  Liaise with manufacturing and R&D on the smooth introduction of new products during and after scale-up.
·  Flexible regarding priority changes
·  A requirement of this role is that all PepsiCo Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.

 

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

·  BSc in food science, chemistry or equivalent
·  A minimum of 1-2 years experience working with ingredients/materials/product

 

Additional Desired qualifications and/or experience

·  Demonstrate an understanding of business fundamentals and synergies of cost/quality/service to maximise impact on work effort
·  Good interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to positively influence
·  others and lead teams
·  Good troubleshooting skills.
·  Ability to manage a varied workload.
·  Ability to work on own initiative, self-motivated

 

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit  www.pepsico.com .

 

For the purposes of external advertising, we have called this role a Quality Control Technician. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have the interna title SC QC Sr Technician.

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