QC Supervisor - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland • Decatur, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The QC Supervisor is accountable for ensuring the integrity of our product throughout the manufacturing process and has overall responsibility for managing the QC Laboratory and the quality of all materials to ensure that they meet customer requirements, investigating QC issues to identify root cause, and implement appropriate corrective actions. This position plays and active role in ensuring individual and overall plant compliance with environmental, health and safety policies.

Requirements

• An Associate’s Degree in an applied science required
• Effective interpersonal skills to provide feedback and guidance
• Desire to see continuous improvement in processes and programs
• Ability to troubleshoot lab equipment (HPLCs, GCs, ICPs, etc.)
• Able to work both independently and on a team
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Must have excellent communication, problem solving, and good decision making skills
• Exhibit regular and prompt attendance
• Must be self-directed with a strong work ethic and a desire to learn

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in an applied science preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure all environmental and safety procedures and practices are followed
• Advance quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the facility
• Manage QC Technicians (staffing, scheduling, performance, development and progression)
• Ensure that all applicable analytical tests on in-process and finished products are being performed accurately and efficiently
• Monitor product development processes to identify deviations from quality policies
• Maintain analytical equipment in proper working order
• Troubleshoot analytical equipment (including outside of business hours if necessary)
• Manage laboratory preventive maintenance program and equipment service calls
• Assist in investigations into the determination of root cause for Quality related deviations/rejections and nonconformities
• Participate in and lead Quality discussions
• Manage inventory and safety of all lab chemicals and supplies
• Ensure that all local SOPs are up to date and accurate
• Attend local production and safety meetings
• Collaborate with colleagues from other locations with respect to troubleshooting and improvements
• Work with and communicate with plant management regarding any Quality problems or issues that arise
• Become familiar with the production process, specifically as it pertains to analytical
• Ensure that all TLC profiles are set-up properly
• Exemplify the ADM Core Values in daily activities: Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Resourceful, Teamwork, and Responsibility

Benefits

• medical/Rx
• dental
• vision
• on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan
• discounted employee stock purchasing program
• life insurance
• disability
• workers’ compensation
• legal assistance
• identity theft protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
• Paid time off
• paid holidays
• Adoption assistance
• paid maternity and parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree