Temporary work opportunities align well with people who are looking for career flexibility and less traditional ways of working, but at the same time are people driven to deliver amazing work in high-profile situations.  Magnit Direct Sourcing is a service offered by Magnit Global that provides top talent directly to industry leading clients who have flexible temporary assignments that work on a variety of projects and unlock opportunities for exciting work.  As a temporary contractor, you’ll be employed by our Managed Service Provider, Magnit Global, who manages most of our temporary contract hiring.  You will not be employed by Diageo.

This temporary assignment will be working with Diageo.  Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness.  With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge, and skills.  We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovate experiences that bring people together to celebrate life.  Visit Diageo’s global responsible drinking resource, Drink IQ, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practices.  Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

The Quality Team is responsible for supporting the Production Team in ensuring that Diageo's products are produced in compliance with TTB and Company regulations, and that these products meet the expectations of our discerning consumer base.

This role as part of the Quality Team will play a key role in delivering on the quality and food safety commitments of the organization in ensuring that Diageo's high standards are maintained.

Purpose of Role:
As a member of the plant quality team, the Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that production maintains the established standards and quality control systems outlined by Diageo to safely produce quality cases of our various distilled products that meet Diageo's commercially accepted criteria. As a vital member of the team, this specific position will focus primarily on:

•    Providing quality leadership on shift
•    Performing microbiological testing of water, distilled products and ingredients.
•    Performing process audits to monitor compliance to Global Risk Management and North American Standards
•    Performing inspections of raw materials to ensure conformance to product specifications
•    Performing sensory analysis of in process products, finished products and ingredients
•    Performing analytical testing on in process products, finished products and ingredients to ensure adherence to product specifications

Management Responsibilities:
This position reports to the Quality Team Lead. As a secondary function, they will be expected to gain an understanding of the calibration, maintenance and basic repair of the testing equipment utilized for quality analysis in the laboratory and in production. They will also be expected to contribute their technical expertise to solve problems for the plant operations and participate in cross-functional work-teams.

Complexity of Role:
This position will work closely with the other shift Quality Technician and Operations Team Members on the shift to support the accurate analysis of our products and ingredients through the use of testing equipment. This will require them to be able to quickly analyze a problem and provide timely remedies to ensure a continuous flow of production. The ability to multi-task and prioritize their workload is critical to being successful in this role.

Outputs/Deliverables:
•    Development, implementation and maintenance of an asset care program for testing equipment that covers maintenance, calibration, repair and replacement.
•    Document procedures to ensure consistency in the use and operation of test equipment
•    Define the requirements and train Quality Technicians to perform basic troubleshooting of equipment.
•    Perform microbiological testing and analysis in accordance with Company defined protocols
•    Provide Quality Technician coverage as required
•    Deliver on Quality objectives as assigned
Ability to analyze issues and provide logical resolutions
•    Strong communication and writing skills
•    Strong organization skills
•    Ability to multi-task

Education and Prior Skillset:
•    Degree/Diploma in Science or Engineering preferred or 3-5 years of analytical experience in a laboratory or in a plant environment
Familiarity with HPLC, spectrophotometer, alcolyzer and other equipment used in analysis of distilled products and ingredients is a plus
•    Familiarity with microbiological test methodology is a plus.
•    Prior experience working in a production laboratory that directly supports on site production and/or processing departments.
•    Familiarity with non-conforming product hold management is a plus.

Additional Information
•    Summary-Quality Technician (Night Shift)  - 1-3 years of analytical experience in a laboratory and in a plant environment. Familiarity with HPLC, spectrophotometer, alcolyzer and other equipment used in analysis of distilled products and ingredients is a plus. Familiarity with microbiological test methodology is a plus. Prior experience working in a production laboratory that directly supports on-site production and/or processing departments. Production experience is required. Experience with non-conforming goods required.
•    Years of Experience: 1+ years of experience required
•    Industry: anyone from chemistry or microbiology domain is highly preferred
•    Required and preferred skill set: Degree/Diploma in Science or Engineering preferred or 3-5 years of analytical experience in a laboratory and in a plant environment. Familiarity with HPLC, spectrophotometer, alcolyzer and other equipment used in analysis of distilled products and ingredients is a plus. Familiarity with microbiological test methodology is a plus. Prior experience working in a production laboratory that directly supports on-site production and/or processing departments. Production experience is required. Experience with non-conforming goods required.
•    Location: 100% onsite at 14020 Coil Plus Drive, Plainfield, IL, 60544
•    Possibility of extension: Yes
•    Education: Minimum High School Diploma or GED
•    Interview- 1 round Zoom interview
•    Start- ASAP
•    Shift Type: Night Shift - 10.00 pm to 6.00 am
o    Sunday  10pm – 6am
o    Monday 10pm – 6am
o    Tuesday 10pm – 6am
o    Wednesday 10pm – 6am
o    Thursday10pm – 6am

Benefits available.

Magnit Global is a leading, global professional services and technology company. We have been a leader in contingent workforce management since 1991 and work with leading Fortune 500 companies and other large organizations across numerous verticals including consumer electronics, research and development, pharmaceuticals, health services, and many more.