Quality Technician

LifeSpice Ingredients, a fast-growing, entrepreneurial, international food company has an opening for a Quality Technician in Lowell, IN.

The Quality Technician will ensure that LifeSpice proprietary blends meet all quality and regulatory requirements including chemical, physical, and microbiological specifications.

As a Quality Technician at LifeSpice, you will:

o Work directly with the Quality & Regulatory Team ensuring daily tasks are completed on time and in full, including:

o entering results and creating quality documentation for finished seasoning blends including Certificates of Analysis (COA)

o managing hold and release of finished seasonings and raw materials

o communicating with multiple internal and external departments

o traveling to blending partner for first time production runs

o assessing finished seasoning blends for quality acceptability to assure product meets specifications

o facilitating sensory evaluation

o assisting with product quality investigations

o maintaining organization of sample retain area

o Occasional travel to Chicago corporate office

You have:

• 1-2+ years of experience in quality or the food industry

• Strong attention to detail, time management, and effective communication skills

• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) a plus

• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment

• High school diploma required

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a science-related field preferred

• Ability to participate in daily sensory panels, with no food allergies or taste or smell limitations

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods in a lab setting with exposure to various food ingredients and allergens