Quality Assurance Technician

About Us:

Delta Bev offers a full service route to market solutions for the production of beverages. Best-in-class co-manufacturing services and accelerated time to market.

Summary:

The QA Technician performs on-floor quality assurance audits and inspections

throughout the beverage production and packaging facility to ensure compliance

with company, customer, and regulatory standards. This role monitors key control

points along the production lines—including batching, filling, pasteurization or

preservation, and packaging—to verify adherence to established GMPs and quality

procedures. The QA Technician works closely with production, maintenance, and

sanitation teams to identify and correct quality or efficiency issues in real time.

This position supports continuous improvement by documenting findings,

verifying corrective actions, and serving as a key resource for operators and

supervisors when critical quality concerns arise.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Operate and calibrate on-floor testing equipment such as refractometers, pH meters, densitometers, thermometers, and scales.
• Perform in-process checks and product analyses to verify conformance with customer specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct line inspections on batching, filling, and packaging systems to ensure compliance with product and process specifications.
• Segregate and hold non-conforming products; assist in determining disposition.
• Enter analytical and inspection data accurately and promptly into electronic systems; immediately report deviations to supervision.
• Maintain good housekeeping and hygienic practices throughout the work area.
• Manage product hold documentation and support investigations into out-of-spec results.
• Conduct packaging audits and verify fill levels, weights, torque, seams, and closures.
• Perform or verify routine analyses such as Brix, acidity, ascorbic acid, pH, flavor, and color. Coordinate any required third-party testing.
• Support verification of CCPs, sanitation checks, and pre-op inspections as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

General:

• Maintain a positive and professional attitude when interacting with co- workers, management, and clients.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance.
• Uphold company values for teamwork, quality, and safety in all activities.

Competencies:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and process documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in basic mathematics, including ratios, percentages, averages, and volumes.
• Ability to collect data, analyze trends, and draw valid conclusions.
• High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills under time constraints.
• Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word; familiarity with data entry systems.
• Cooperative attitude and ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree in a science- related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a beverage or food production environment.
• Experience with HPLC or microbiological testing is a plus but not required.

Physical Demands:

This role requires regular standing and walking on the production floor, and

frequent bending, lifting, and reaching. The employee must occasionally lift and/or

move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral

vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable

accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Compensation:

• $24.00 - $30.00 per hour; dependent on experience.

Hours:

• Monday through Thursday. 10 hour shifts. Fridays if necessary.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• fulltime-onsite position

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour

Work Location: In person