CURRENT EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AND AGENCY PARTNERS:

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What You Can Expect

• Maintain JDD microbiological culture collection and perform serially subcultures of production yeast and lactic bacteria cultures

• Manufactures and maintains sufficient stock of microbiological media to support timely scale-up to support JDD production processes

• Maintain distillery microbiological culture collection library in cryogenic storage

• Collaborate with other Brown-Forman sites and Research and Development on culture maintenance efforts, yeast characterization, and in standardizing microbiological methods

• Perform (Fluorescence) Microscopic analysis of distillery process as needed to monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot distillery processes

• Support the distillery production and QC in all laboratory testing of grains, mash, yeast, water, and new whiskey

• Support distillery operations regarding distillation, fermentation, raw materials, maturation, processing, testing and continuous improvement initiatives

• Performs microbiological testing and report on all JDD and JDB DI & RO water systems

• Utilize, develop, and participate in continuous improvement of QMS and HK&S documentation

• Routinely utilize Distillery DCS to monitor and analyze JD Distillery production processes

• Perform HPLC and NIR analysis of production and pilot fermentation samples. Support NIR calibration development efforts

• Perform GC analysis of production and pilot fermentation samples

• Perform assessment of grains and by-products using NIR, GAC, and standard grain grading methods

• Perform pilot distillation and analytical testing of new whiskey from production process and pilot fermentations

• Maintains awareness of and capable of safely responding to the potential for occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals

• Maintains training on safe response to typical job hazards by donning required Personal Protective Equipment as required.

• Maintains awareness of and demonstrates willingness and capability to conform to all hygiene and sanitation and food safety compliance requirements as detailed in the Employee Handbook.

• Perform other duties as assigned
  

We Are Looking For People Who

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Microbiology and 1-3 years experience working with a broad range of analytical methods and equipment in production or lab related environment.

• Demonstrated communication, problem solving, data management/interpretations, and multitasking skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with Windows 10 OS, MS Office, Google Mail, and process control systems software

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships.

• Demonstrated mechanical and process aptitude to assess working condition and performance of production equipment

• Willingness to work within distillery and byproduct area production environments and possesses physical capabilities to safely perform job tasks within industrial work settings. Includes the expectations of bending and lifting, heavy objects (50+lbs), climbing stairs, continuous walking/standing over a complete shift. Also includes the ability to see and hear sufficiently well to safely navigate production areas and sense operational conditions and status.

What You Can Add To The Team

• Experience in the food and beverage industry.

• Professional certifications related to quality control and quality systems.

• Knowledge of SAP software for inventory control and quality management.

• Knowledge of TTB regulations as they apply to distilled spirits.

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