What are the responsibilities and job description for the PM Lab Tech I position at RB Wine Associates?
Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, the #1 custom sparkling wine producer in the United States, is seeking to add a Laboratory Technician I to our Lab and Quality Control Teams.
Laboratory Technician I is responsible for supporting lab and winemaking staff with day-to-day activities such as: upkeep of laboratory cleanliness, organizing lab supplies, sampling wine and wine precursors, maintaining inventory of laboratory supplies and chemicals. Laboratory Technician I is expected to formulate solutions required for chemical analysis. Additionally, Laboratory Technician I supports the Quality Control department on an as needed basis. Longer working hours during harvest season are required, during which Laboratory Technician I will perform fermentation checks. Other ancillary tasks and projects will be provided on an as needed basis.
Reports to: Lab Manager
Hours: 2:30pm - 11:00pm
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe work environment in all work facilities.
- General upkeep of laboratory.
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- Maintain orderliness of samples, surfaces, chemicals, equipment, and instrumentation.
- Sample from tanks and barrels.
- Sample receiving and sample prep.
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- Wine from various stages of production through to final product evaluation.
- Grape barriers and juice during harvest.
- Perform fermentation checks during harvest.
- Maintain inventory of lab supplies to support seamless operation.
- Ensure that chemicals are properly labeled.
- Accurate data entry.
- Assist with special projects as required; support laboratory needs or projects as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Check that wine and materials are correct and meet client specifications.
- Perform QC checks at start-up and throughout the run to ensure that the wine and final product meet quality specifications.
- Perform testing during the quality control checks (i.e., vacuum, torque, volume, dissolved oxygen, CO2).
- Perform case checks at the end of the line to ensure packaging compliance.
- Advise Line Leads & Management of deviations in quality and will have the authority to stop the line if necessary.
- Alert others to defective product and document and participate in the QC hold procedure.
