About this role
Brunswick Bierworks is a leading Canadian premium beverage manufacturing partner focused on innovation, quality, and excellence in execution.
We are looking for a Quality Control Chemist to join our new Evans manufacturing facility as a Quality Control Lab Technician and support the day-to-day Quality Control and Laboratory operation as the facility comes into production. This person will act as a technical resource within the QC lab, supporting analytical testing, method development/validation/transfer, instrument troubleshooting, and the training and mentorship of other QC technicians
This is an opportunity to join a new, highly automated beverage operation from start-up, gain hands-on experience across beverage quality, analytical and microbiological testing, and develop your technical skills as the Evans operation grows.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine and complex analytical testing within a GMP-regulated QC environment
- Perform wet chemistry and instrumental analysis (HPLC included). Review analytical results.
- Support method development, validation and method transfer
- Prepare, review and update SOPs, test methods and technical documentation
- Train and mentor other QC technicians and serve as a technical resource within the lab
- Identify opportunities for process improvements while maintaining GMP and quality requirements
- Perform routine analytical and microbiological testing of ingredients, in-process product, finished product, and environmental samples.
- Aseptically collect and process samples throughout the batching, blending, and packaging process.
- Perform product quality and specification testing with a high level of accuracy and reliability.
- Conduct environmental monitoring, equipment and product swabbing, and sanitation verification activities.
- Accurately record and review laboratory results and promptly escalate out-of-specification results or other quality and food safety concerns.
- Support product hold and release activities by ensuring required testing is completed accurately and on time.
- Prepare calibration standards, reagents, and samples according to established procedures.
- Calibrate, verify, and maintain laboratory equipment and support proficiency testing to ensure reliable and accurate results.
- Support sensory evaluation and other product assessment activities as required.
- Work closely with Blending, Packaging, and Quality to support production, troubleshoot quality issues, and ensure products meet approved specifications.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready laboratory records while following all safety, food safety, GMP, and laboratory procedures.
- Support commissioning, validation, start-up, and production ramp-up activities by executing established Quality Control testing and verification requirements.
What We're Looking For
- BSc Degree in Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
- Approximately 5+ years of relevant analytical chemistry experience preferred
- Strong experience working within a GMP-regulated laboratory
- Hands-on analytical laboratory experience, ideally including HPLC
- Experience with method validation and/or method transfer
- Previous experience in a laboratory, quality control, food, beverage, or manufacturing is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform testing accurately and consistently.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage changing production priorities.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively with Quality and Operations.
- Commitment to safety, food safety, product quality, and accurate documentation.
- Ability to take initiative while being receptive to feedback
- Flexibility to work the shifts required to support a continuous manufacturing operation.
About the Evans Facility
The Evans facility represents the next stage of Brunswick Bierworks? growth and is being built as a modern,