Quality Specialist - Kansas City, KS

Archer Daniels Midland • Kansas City, KS

23h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, non-exempt level position. The Quality Specialist will be responsible for completing tasks assigned to Quality Technicians and covering for them as needed, especially when no other Quality Technician can be found. The role also involves covering for the Quality Manager during their absence, including tasks such as Formal Release, verification, log updating, and ensuring proper sampling. The Specialist will assist the Quality Manager in developing personnel and courier schedules, identifying and initiating actions for food safety or product integrity issues, and conducting annual food safety training. They will also train new Quality Technicians, help create reference materials, manage lab supply inventory, catalog foreign material evidence, manage the Plant Retain Sample Program, review batch paperwork, and manage the Quality Hold Program. Additionally, the Specialist will participate in the Plant Internal Audit Team, support the Quality Manager with sampling matrices, specifications, and sight samples, assist with customer complaint and root cause investigations, and update/create documentation for the Quality Management System. Support for Lab Technicians, including 3rd party lab testing, sample requests, and proficiency testing, is also part of the role. The company encourages individuals to apply even if they don't meet every requirement. ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in quality or manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to complete all tasks assigned to the Quality Technicians and cover as needed.
• Ability to complete tasks assigned to the Quality Manager and cover as needed.
• Review batch paperwork and associated quality checks, follow-up on discrepancies & update required spreadsheets.
• This includes but is not limited to signing off on quality checks, cleaning check lists, metal detection checks, calibration records, environmental & product testing records.
• Manage the Quality Hold Program, including identification, placarding, disposition & disposal.
• Participate as a member of the Plant Internal Audit Team.
• Support Quality Manager in maintaining product sampling matrices, product specifications & sight samples, as well as, communicate revisions to the necessary personnel.
• Support Customer Complaint & Root Cause Investigations.
• Review, updated &/or create documentation to support the Quality Management System.
• Support the Lab Technicians as needed, duties may include 3rd Party Lab Testing Sample Requests & Sample Submissions Proficiency Testing.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in quality or manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete all tasks assigned to the Quality Technicians and cover as needed.
• Cover for the Quality Manager during their absence, including Formal Release, verification tasks, log updating and review, and ensuring sampling is taking place properly.
• Assist the Quality Manager in development of personnel and courier schedules.
• Help identify food safety &/or product integrity issues and initiate and record actions for reported issues.
• Conduct the Annual Food Safety Training utilizing the Alchemy system.
• Train all new Quality Technicians to ensure they are adequately trained for on-the-job tasks.
• Help create reference material for Quality Technicians.
• Inventory, and order lab supplies, as needed.
• Catalog all foreign material evidence & review with Quality Manager to determine if further investigation is required.
• Manage the Plant Retain Sample Program, including storage & disposal.
• Review batch paperwork and associated quality checks, follow-up on discrepancies & update required spreadsheets.
• Manage the Quality Hold Program, including identification, placarding, disposition & disposal.
• Participate as a member of the Plant Internal Audit Team.
• Support Quality Manager in maintaining product sampling matrices, product specifications & sight samples, as well as, communicate revisions to the necessary personnel.
• Support Customer Complaint & Root Cause Investigations.
• Review, updated &/or create documentation to support the Quality Management System.
• Support the Lab Technicians as needed, duties may include 3rd Party Lab Testing Sample Requests & Sample Submissions Proficiency Testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

What This Job Offers

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