# Lab Quality Assurance Technician

**Company**: Diageo
**Location**: Newbridge, Republic of Ireland
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking a Lab Quality Assurance Technician to join our team at Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Republic of Ireland.

**About the Role:** As a Lab Quality Assurance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our products. You will be responsible for performing routine physical-chemical analysis of in-process beer and water samples, microbiological analytical techniques, and tasting analyses for product release.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Utilise safe systems of working and risk assessment of plant and processes

- Maintain a clean, orderly, safe work environment using 5S Standards

- Ensure Good Safe Laboratory Practices are adhered to

- Support site compliance to FSSC 22000, ISO 45001, and FEMAS certifications

- Support the development and implementation of the Quality & Food Safety Strategy on site

- Perform routine daily physical-chemical analysis of in-process beer and water samples

- Carry out a variety of routine microbiological analytical techniques

- Use microbiological techniques such as aseptic sampling, plating, identification techniques, and LIMS operation

- Carry out routine tasting analyses for product release

- Collect, analyse, and enter samples onto systems in a timely manner

- Day-to-day upkeep and calibration of test instruments in the laboratory

- Receive and deliver training on relevant analytical methods

- Develop and update quality SOPs

- Complete laboratory stock control

- Respond to lab equipment breakdowns and issues

- Initial interpretation of results and proactive engagement with the production team

**Requirements:**

- Relevant science degree or equivalent

- Experience working in a laboratory setting

- Core competency in one or more of the following: chromatography (GC/HPLC), chemical analysis, microbiological analysis, and brewing quality control

- Experience in a production/manufacturing environment, preferably in food, beverage, or pharmaceuticals

- Clear understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices

- Experience using LIMS system, e.g., Harford

**What We Offer:**

- Competitive salary

- Opportunity to work with a global drinks company

- Flexible working arrangements

- Recognition and reward for performance

- Highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package

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## Skills

### Required
- laboratory analysis
- microbiological analysis
- brewing quality control
- Good Laboratory Practices
- LIMS operation

### Nice to have
- chromatography (GC/HPLC)
- chemical analysis
- production/manufacturing environment

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