Quality Control Technician Entry Level

We are looking for a Quality Technician to join our Luxco team in St. Louis, MO. Under the guidance of the Quality Control Manager, the Quality Control Technicians work closely with the Rectifying and Bottling departments.

Working with Rectifying to ensure batching is conducted in a quality manner while ensuring government regulations and internal specifications are met.

Working with Bottling department to ensure approved batches are bottled in a quality manner while ensuring government regulations and internal specifications are still being met during the bottling process.

Quality Control Technicians aid in ensuring that the quality of the product is carried through to the end consumer.

What will you do?

• Responsible for all laboratory analyses of all samples submitted to QC Laboratory to ensure internal specifications and external government regulations are met.
• Perform beverage laboratory testing, including distillation, titration, specific gravity and proof checks, pH testing, and organoleptic analysis.
• Inspect and audit production lines to ensure work ticket specifications are met and quality conformance is followed.
• Operate and calibrate lab instrumentation.
• Responsible for testing Reverse Osmosis system daily to ensure internal specifications.
• Perform accurate and timely data entry and record-keeping in Quality Control systems.
• Communicate effectively with other Luxco departments.
• All other duties assigned by the Quality Control Manager.

What do you need to bring to the table?

• Minimum of a two-year science degree or Wet Chemistry lab experience. A degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Environmental Sciences.
• Must possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office including Excel and Word.
• Candidate must be self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with little supervision.
• Laboratory and / or quality control experience is preferred, especially in the food and beverage industry.

What will we provide you with.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term / long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) / 401(K) Matching

We anticipate the hourly pay rate for this position to be $20 / hr. This anticipated hourly rate is not, however, a promise of any specific hourly rate for any specific employee, which is always dependent on factors such as actual candidate background, experience, education, skills, and work location.

If your desired hourly rate falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

Who are we?

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins and vodkas to craft and multinational brands.

MGP’s own Branded Spirits business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer.

Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends. The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.

S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.