Quality Control Lab Manager - Marshall, MN

Archer Daniels Midland•Marshall, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing daily and long-term activities of the Quality Control laboratory in the Marshall, MN Corn Processing Facility. This position will provide leadership to the Quality Control team, as well as plan and deploy continuous improvement opportunities for lab instrumentation, procedures, and colleagues. This position will facilitate lab output of timely and reliable data, for the purpose of controlling and monitoring processes, as well as ensuring Quality and Food Safety compliance of finished products. This position reports to the plant's Quality Food Safety Manager.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or similar science field is preferred.
5 years of laboratory experience in a food or pharmaceutical setting preferred.
Excellent communication skills to provide guidance and feedback.
Good leadership skills and experience facilitating cross-functional team activities.
Desire to see continuous improvement in processes and programs.
Ability to troubleshoot standard lab equipment (HPLC, GCs, NIR, Protein analyzers, Titrators etc.) required.
Ability to work as a team member and independently.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Working knowledge of Statistics desired.
Working knowledge of cGMP, cGLP, ISO, USP-NF, FCC, HACCP desired.

Responsibilities

Lead QC lab Safety program and help facilitate ADM Safety initiatives.
Ensure compliance of all laboratory colleagues with Safety, Quality and Environmental policies and procedures.
Manage laboratory personnel staffing, performance and professional development.
Ensure training, proficiency, and development of laboratory technicians in all aspects of in-process and finished product testing, including intra and inter-lab proficiency programs.
Facilitate development, approval, implementation and maintenance of laboratory records, policies and procedures, adhering to applicable food/feed standards and regulations, as well as ADM Quality initiatives.
Ensure standardization, maintenance and optimization of QC lab data inputs and outputs, including analytical testing schedules for both internal and external testing, as well as key performance indicators and metrics for success.
Oversee selection, installation, validation and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation.
Collaborate with QA and Operations leadership to ensure lab colleague education on, and compliance with, applicable food/feed safety protocols and expectations.
Assist in root cause analysis for Quality and Food Safety non-compliance.
Drive contamination troubleshooting efforts in fermentation processes.
Provide technical consultation to Operations team for product analysis.
Collaborate with other ADM locations on laboratory troubleshooting, improvement and standardization objectives.
Arrange and help provide troubleshooting support to the QC lab on weekends, holidays and outside of regular business hours.

Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
Financial wellness – 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.
Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
Paid time off including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.