Quality Assurance Specialist - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland • Decatur, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an exempt level position. The Quality Assurance Specialist will manage the daily activities of the Decatur Corn Plant Food Safety Management System. This role involves coordinating and verifying that activities conducted at the Decatur Plant follow and support the Food Safety Management System.

Requirements

• Solid working knowledge of systems and processes to assure quality and safety of products and services.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Must be able to accomplish results by working effectively with others.
• Strong computer skills.
• 5+ years work in plant manufacturing setting (preferably in food industry) with major involvement with a QMS system.
• Willing and able to spend time in plant frequently (i.e. walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces) to understand and audit the process, and to conduct verification activities.
• Capable of working in extreme temperatures.

Nice To Haves

• BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Engineering or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of the plant Food Safety, Quality Management, and Document Control System (FSMS,QMS & PT).
• Serve as an active member of Food Safety teams, up to and including PCQI and Team leader where appropriate, and implements recommendations of the HACCP/Food Safety teams.
• Assist plant departments with leadership and training to continuously improve the quality and safety of products manufactured at the facility.
• Conduct plant quality and food safety audits (includes GMP audits, internal audits, glass/brittles audits).
• Participate and lead customer and third party audits including GFSI and Regulatory visits.
• Assists QFS Manager with Kosher/Halal audits.
• Conducts OOS investigations as needed.
• Provides instruction to plant colleagues concerning food safety and quality assurance practices.
• Take an active role in plant efforts to support operations through critical process thinking and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support food safety prerequisite (PRP’s) and Operational Prerequisites (oPRP’s) including a guiding role with pest control and sanitation.
• Schedule and participate in internal audits for multiple ADM facilities.
• Able to work closely with Federal and State agencies, certification bodies, customers, suppliers and corporate contacts.

Benefits

• Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
• If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level