Quality Control Technician Lead (85517)

Have you ever enjoyed Coca-Cola, PowerAde, Body Armor, or Monster Energy or perhaps sipped on a Gold Peak Tea, SmartWater or Minute Maid Juice? If the answer is yes, then you know the Chesterman Company! We are an independent Coca-Cola Bottler with our corporate office located in Sioux City, Iowa. We have been making quality beverages for the Midwest since 1872 and supplying them from 14 distribution centers across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

Position Summary: The QC Lead provides day-to-day operational and technical leadership for the QC and microbiology laboratories. This role ensures all environmental monitoring, raw material, in-process, and finished product testing are executed in strict compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and safety regulations. The Lead coordinates lab staff, oversees data integrity review, leads investigations, and mentors laboratory staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide direct leadership, work planning, and task assignment for the QC/microbiology team to meet production and release schedules.
• Coordinate shift coverage, daily testing workflows, and turnaround time (TAT) tracking.
• Train, mentor, and assess the technical competency of junior and mid-level techs.
• Oversee environmental monitoring (EM) programs for cleanrooms and critical manufacturing utilities.
• Ensure proper maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation (e.g., incubators, autoclaves).
• Perform peer review and second-person verification of analytical test data, logbooks, and records for accuracy, completeness, and data integrity.

Education/Experience:

• High-School Diploma/GED
• Must be 18 years of age
• Supervisory/employee management experience preferred

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Applications
• Communication Skills
• Dexterity Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Ability to work independently and work effectively under strict time constraints while multitasking
• Must be able to read, speak, and write in English to be able to communicate with supervisor and co-workers and to operate equipment.

Work Environment: Works in a production environment. Ear protection is required in production areas. Eye protection required while on forklift. Must wear hair/beard net in designated areas.

Physical Requirements:

• Visual and auditory abilities required to perform the job duties including color vision.
• Frequent standing
• Occasional walking & sitting.
• Ability to push/pull <20lbs
• Ability to lift/carry <50lbs

Reports to: Quality Control Manager

Job Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: M-F and occassional Sat, 5:30 am - 4:00 pm; extended days and hours as needed

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