Description:
As Quality Technician, you will be responsible for accurate performance and communication of all laboratory tests to determine wheat/flour quality and verify finished product meets customer, regulatory and Ardent Mills requirements. You will also maintain and calibrate lab equipment to ensure accuracy of testing; actively participate in Food Safety audits and inspections and follow up and implementation of corrective action.
To Succeed, You Must Be Able To
- Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
- Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
- Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
- Deal with and drive change
- Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
- Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others
- Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.
Your Responsibilities
- Perform wheat/flour quality analysis in all areas within required parameters of certification program and customer specifications
- Proficiently perform analytical laboratory techniques using basic lab tools
- Perform routine maintenance and calibration on the machines
- Communicate results to customers using appropriate computer software
- Data entry for paperwork generation and record keeping
- Acting as a front-line leader, positively influencing operator behavior and reporting and acting on quality and food safety concerns
- Provide back-up to Quality Manager and lab team
- Assist with food safety inspections and audits
- Any other duties as assigned by management
Essential Skills And Experience
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Basic skills with computer applications, to include Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn and use new computer programs
- Familiarity with lab environment or knowledge of lab techniques
Good To Have
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline
- Participated or supported with GMP for 3rd party audit
- Knowledge of food safety requirements (PRP’s, HACCP, PCQI certification)
- Flour or food production quality experience
Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)
- Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:
- Heat/Cold temperatures (inclement weather)
- Indoor/Outdoor environment
- Dusty environment (to include Wheat/Gluten allergens)
- Noisy environment
- Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes
- Elevated Places
- Ability to perform work safely which may require:
- Frequently standing, walking, rotating, bending/stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing and reaching or lifting at varying heights and levels
- Frequently climbing stairs and/or ladders
- Occasionally lifting, shoveling and/or carrying
- Occasionally pushing and/or pulling
- Working in confined or elevated places
Other Considerations
- Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English
- Willing to get cross-trained in at least one other position for development within the facility and to provide any relief duties as needed.
- Must be willing to work alongside your team including long days, on rotating or varying shifts (days, evenings, and nights) as well as overtime, weekend or holiday work
- Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future
- Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check