Quality Assurance Technician I

Niagara Bottling

Quality Assurance Technician ensuring compliance and performing microbiological tests in the laboratory. Responsibilities include data entry, inventory maintenance, and communication with team members.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeHoward • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $21 - $28 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensures that all administrative tasks are completed in a timely manner
Completes receiving, processing, and microbiological testing for a NELAP certified laboratory
Coordinates samples for testing
Manages sample log in and organization
Conducts source and product testing
Maintains inventory and housekeeping
Performs data entry/review
Conducts routine in-house microbiological testing to ensure source and product quality meets specification
Actively communicates with manager regarding out-of-specification, out-of-trend, and investigation results
Performs calibration, verifications, equipment/media checks per SOP
Adheres to all laboratory safety requirements
Maintains basic knowledge of chemical safety
Responsible for general housekeeping of the laboratory
Upholds timeframe sample retention and documents sample destruction
Schedules sampling for Microbiological laboratory testing programs
Communicates with plants and laboratory team to ensure samples are submitted on time
Maintains log of tracking information for items received and sent out
Documents receiving conditions on COC and in data system
Notifies sampler of receiving issues
Organizes samples based on priority and testing requirements
Labels samples for testing
Maintains laboratory supplies and chemical inventory
Orders and maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and chemicals
Enters data from laboratory reports into the in-house data management system
Elevates out-of-specification results to laboratory manager in a timely manner
Assists with putting together documents required for certification and reporting
Assists with review of documentation and testing prerequisites required
Assists with other projects, as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

0 Years – Experience in Science or similar manufacturing environment
0 Years – Experience in Laboratory
0 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Preferred: 2 Years– Experience in Microbiology or similar manufacturing environment
Preferred: 2 Years – Experience working in Laboratory
Preferred: 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Preferred: 4 credit hours in microbiology
Strong attention to detail and effective organization skills.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Ability to multi-task and handle a large volume of work.
Knowledge of basic laboratory and chemical safety.
Performs work well under minimal supervision.
Handles basic issues and problems per protocol, and elevates effectively.
Ability to work well in both independent and collaborative group environments.
Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Teams, Office and data management systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

microbiological testingdata entrycalibrationequipment checkschemical safetysample processinginventory managementdocumentation reviewSOP adherencesample organization

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsmulti-taskingproblem-solvingindependent workcollaborative worktime management

Certifications

NELAP certificationmicrobiology credit hours