Coca – Cola Company Hiring | Apply Online for Lab Analyst Post

Position Overview

• Provides analytical support to operating unit w.r.t.chemical analysis using advance instruments, and test method validations.
• Ensures all the analytical testing programs are executed in accordance with Company and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Effective implementation of quality control procedures to ensure products and manufacturing processes are in compliance with Company policies, procedures, practices and standards.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Analytical knowledge – ingredients & finished Products Testing
• Data reporting & release of ingredients & finished products
• Statistical process control techniques
• Test method validation
• ISO-17025 implementation & sustenance
• Management system involvement & implementation

Communication Complexities

• Good written and oral communication skills in English

Analysis

• Test and analyse ingredients, intermediates and finished products to ensure compliance with the Company specifications.
• Analysis of Ingredients and Finished products using a range of modern techniques like high performance liquid chromatography and spectroscopy.
• Conduct capability a study for testing equipment’s & laboratory processes in accordance with Company as well as ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Ensure Calibration & preventive maintenance of laboratory instruments is carried out as per schedule and complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
  Participation in proficiency testing programs
• Identify, classify, and maintain documentation and sensitive information consistent with record handling and retention requirements.
• Conduct Periodic review of laboratory equipment’s, lab processes to ensure operational fitness in accordance with Company and ISO/IEC requirements
• Ensure compliance to quality, food safety and Environmental, safety & Loss Prevention program requirements when conducting analytical work and discarding materials (reagents, samples, etc.) to minimize any risks identified.

Judgement And Decision Making

• Key decision maker in determining whether actions are necessary to address quality issues identified as part of analytical monitoring program.

Innovation

• Apply new technologies & measurement techniques to Improve laboratory processes & performances.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinate with admin and plant associates to monitor and implement GLP and GMP activities.
• Coordinate and Supervise Visitor /contractor activities related activities to ensure compliance as per Company requirement.

Qualifications/Competencies/Skills

• Thorough Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Knowledge of using advanced analytical instruments, trouble shooting and data interpretation.
• Working knowledge and experience of Basic Microbiology, Allergan and Water testing.
• Good Knowledge of laboratory information management system, SAP functionalities including quality module.
• Conduct review of scientific or other literature and able to apply develop and implement new analytical test methods.
• Systematic thinking and problem solving ability.
• Good IT and presentation skills- Microsoft Excel, Power point and Word.

Related Experience Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years in Quality control /Laboratory in Food / health care or Pharma company as Analyst or similar positions.
• Thorough Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Knowledge of using advanced analytical instruments, trouble shooting and data interpretation.
• Knowledge chemistry to understand composition, structure and properties of ingredients and finished products.
• Exposure on principles and techniques of basic food science and their application to the beverage industry.
• Should have experience in analytical processes using instruments such as GC, LC, Mass
• Spectroscopy, IC, AA, FTNIR, Particle size analysis, Water and Microbiology testing.
• Working knowledge and experience of Basic Microbiology, Allergan and Water testing.
• Should be familiar with accreditation and certification programs such as ISO17025, 9001, FSSC 22000.
• Good Knowledge of laboratory information management system, SAP functionalities including quality module.
• Conduct review of scientific or other literature and able to apply develop and implement new analytical test methods.
• Systematic thinking and problem solving ability.

Educational Requirements

Postgraduate/Masters degree- M. Sc. Analytical Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/Microbiology/Biochemistry/deg. in food science or equivalent.

Cultural Diversity

Able to interact in English and local language internally and externally.No ethnic or cultural differences faced in this job.

Working Conditions

• Laboratory environment. Use of chemicals and standards under good laboratory practices.
• Highly unlikely, it is possible that, this position is subject to hazards and risks associated with normal chemical testing laboratory such as noise, heat stress and hazardous chemical / ingredient exposure conditions.

Travel Requirements

This position will be primarily based at Pune, India with minimum travelling (maximum 5% of work time under normal conditions). Trips include occasional visits or training at other concentrate plants, bottling operations and training centres.

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