Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA

Archer Daniels Midland•Kennesaw, GA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Specialist – Raw Materials provides direct support to the continuous improvement of laboratory and quality initiatives within the Quality Management System (QMS). This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and regulatory compliance of incoming raw materials through analytical testing, documentation review, supplier oversight, and quality system execution. With guidance from the Quality Control Laboratory Manager, the Quality Control Specialist ensures raw material testing programs, specifications, validation activities, and laboratory systems are compliant with applicable regulatory, certification, and customer requirements. This role also supports method development, validation, and equipment qualification associated with raw material testing activities. The Quality Control Specialist – Raw Materials is responsible for building and maintaining strong working knowledge of applicable Federal and State regulatory requirements, cGMPs, food safety standards, and certification expectations to ensure full compliance of raw material quality programs. This role will train on and develop competency in all quality‑related activities supporting raw material receipt, testing, disposition, documentation, and supplier compliance.

Requirements

Ability to take initiative, maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, and work in a team environment.
Strong leadership skills.
Strong knowledge of current quality systems requirements and implementation techniques.
Superior communication and analytical skills, plus demonstrated skills to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
Customer-advocate to ensure on time task completion.
Excellent written and verbal communications.
Ability to assess situations and develop solutions.
Excellent attention to detail.
Ability to adjust to changing work demands and priorities in a fast paced environment.
Experience with Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excel.
Strong analytical experience.
Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
Results driven, strong work ethic.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach and grasp for varying periods of time.
Minimum - 1+ years quality experience in an FDA regulated facility.

Nice To Haves

Preferred – 4 year university degree in science, biotechnology, or other related field.
Preferred - Experience in Federal and State Food Safety Regulations including HACCP and GFSI.
Preferred - Experience with food safety and defense programs.

Responsibilities

Develop, revise, and maintain SOPs, laboratory methods, specifications, and forms related to raw material testing and control.
Perform periodic reviews of SOPs, lab methods, specifications, and forms to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, standards, and internal practices.
Initiate and manage change controls related to raw material quality documentation.
Maintain and update calculation worksheets and spreadsheets associated with raw material analytical methods.
Perform or support analytical testing of incoming raw materials in accordance with approved methods and specifications.
Review Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with material specifications and regulatory requirements.
Support raw material release, rejection, or conditional approval decisions in accordance with internal procedures.
Ensure traceability, labeling, and proper disposition of raw materials.
Conduct laboratory error and out‑of‑specification (OOS) investigations related to raw material testing.
Identify failure modes, root causes, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and document findings in clear, defensible written reports.
Investigate nonconformances, deviations, and process failures impacting raw material quality.
Execute CAPA activities and verify effectiveness within established timelines.
Generate deviation reports, nonconformance records, and supporting quality documentation.
Provide training to laboratory personnel on corrective and preventive actions as required.
Support laboratory management with data collection, trending, and analysis for raw material quality metrics and QMS objectives.
Prepare reports summarizing testing trends, supplier performance, laboratory efficiencies, and quality indicators.
Appropriately archive laboratory and quality system records consistent with retention requirements.
Provide guidance and training on Quality Systems, quality assurance processes, and laboratory procedures.
Develop and maintain raw material specifications, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria aligned with ISO, GFSI, and customer requirements.
Support supplier qualification activities and raw material risk assessments.
Support internal, customer, and third‑party audits (e.g., FDA, NSF, GFSI).
Participate on cross‑functional project teams as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide internal department communication in regards to raw materials.
Evaluate requalification materials for stock conservsions or extensions.
Creation of raw material COA’s upon request.

Benefits

competitive pay
medical/Rx
dental
vision
on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
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.