Process Technician

Role Purpose: To operate the Sugar Receiving / Silo and Sugar Dissolving operations, inspection and monitoring activities in accordance to PI quality and food safety requirements and specifications in line with Quality Management System strategy.

Accountabilities:

• Conducts Incoming Sugar Inspection and Quality Checks / Process Simple Syrup / laboratory functions, Silo operational and monitoring activities that ensure the on time delivery of accurate analytical results, sensory, sugar transfer, LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), and ERP.
• Receives and inspects Incoming Sugar deliveries. Verifies deliveries as per PO.  Operates the Silo, Sugar Dissolving and Pasteurization process conditions and conducts physio-chemical tests for sugar and simple syrup using approved procedures at required frequencies. 
• Monitors specific syrup production CCPs and OPRPs. Monitors pasteurization of simple syrup to comply with the prescribed heating temperature and contract time.
• Operates lab instruments and equipment; coordinates with Syrup Production Section Head for the accurate and timely execution of work.
• Calibrates and maintains tools and equipment; reports any abnormalities of equipment. Prepares and standardizes chemical reagents.
• Participates in the quality and food safety risk assessments.
• Participates in the implementation of strategic projects that contribute to the continuous improvement of the business, quality, and people.
• Helps ensure consistent adherence to SOPs by the process owners, and ensures compliance to 3-D, M&W, AIBI, FSSC22000 standards, HSE, WCM, GMP, GLP, Local Regulatory Requirements and PepsiCo Best Practice Tools.

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