Chemist

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The Chemist is responsible for the quality testing program in the QA Analytical and Packaging Labs. This position oversees instrumentation, lab operations, product specifications/formulas and procedures. The Chemist will also work directly with the 1st shift QA supervisor, serve as a backup to that position and assist the QA Manager with general department needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• This position will specialize in instrumentation and testing methods; research new methods and instrumentation; attend off site training and stay current with industry standards
• Provide technical and maintenance support to existing and new technologies/equipment in order to assure that both operations and quality parameters are being met.
• Facilitate continuous improvement quality efforts within business units in the brewery by providing expertise with regards to quality processes.
• Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment; coordinate/delegate calibrations and maintenance with other team members or lab technicians.
• Track lab supply inventory, order supplies and instruments as needed; work toward efficient budgeting of QA supply and equipment ordering.
• Review yearly QA capital improvement plan with QA Manager and address future needs.
• Conduct method development and validation; create and update procedures as needed; coordinate training with other team members and lab technicians
• Review daily control data and trend analysis of both products and equipment.
• Review product formulations and specifications; communicate with other departments, customers and suppliers regarding new product specifications, methods and testing needs.
• Conduct standard and non-standard chemical and physical analysis on different types of samples as needed for new products or investigations into deviations.
• Be flexible in work hours in order to support instrumentation or outside representative needs.
• Coach team members on quality checks and monitor/address check completion levels.
• Ensure compliance with Internal, Federal, State and local guidelines and regulations including GMP, HACCP, OSHA, FDA and TTB.
• Maintain documentation such as instrument log books, electronic data, laboratory notebooks, laboratory software.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an applicable science (Biology, Food Science, Chemistry, etc.) is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of practical, hands-on brewery, production, or laboratory work is preferred.
• Experience in a quality department in food manufacturing, brewing or processing environment including interactions with customers/vendors is preferred.
• Experience with lab instrumentation, method and standard operating procedure development.
• Excellent communication, planning, and technical skills.
• Strong leadership and team skills.
• Good judgment and common sense

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.