Job Description

Digital Quality Systems Specialist - Cedar Rapids, IA

This position is responsible for supporting the oversight, development, and deployment of ADM’s digital quality and food safety digital systems and analytics strategy. The role will be engaged with the global Quality and Food Safety (QFS) implementation of ADM’s global eQMS, assuring effective use of digital tools while supporting quality and food safety advanced analytics across the company. Responsible for enabling successful execution of ADM’s Quality Management System within ADM’s businesses and facilities through the implementation of digital QFS platforms. This individual’s responsibilities include leading sites through the implementation of standard QFS processes while analyzing and transitioning their current management systems into new digital methods. Role works closely with the Quality Management System (QMS) team, business stakeholders in the QMS, cross functional process owners, and IT technical teams to ensure sustainment and effectiveness QFS digital solutions.

This position will report to the Global Manager – Digital Quality & Food Safety within the Quality Technical Center

Primary Job Functions:

• Support the implementation of the eQMS for ADM’s global business. Includes process gap assessments, role mapping and standard work definitions, conducting system training, and performing business administrator functions in the system supporting implementation.
• Maintain working knowledge of ADM’s eQMS and it practical application to business units.
• Implementation of ADM’s digital strategy to include but not limited to Auditing, CAPA’s, Supplier Quality, customer complaints, environmental monitoring, risk management, and digital HACCP.
• Identify best practice working to drive standardization and consistency within all aspects of the eQMS, globally, through driving the QFS digital strategy. Ensure smooth transition and maintained compliance.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams ensuring data integrity and traceability of quality processes in compliance with ADM’s quality management system while ensuring alignment of method and execution.
• Identify and drive automation opportunities enhancing efficiency within quality & food safety, including system integrations, automated workflows, and analytics opportunities in collaboration with ADM IT.
• Monitor and report on the reliability/health of QFS digital systems and data, recommending solutions to remediate persistent issues, ensuring system effectiveness ,and continuous improvement.
• Act as change agent driving system improvements. Ensuring consistency in successful implementation of the digital quality & food systems.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams ensuring data integrity and traceability of quality processes in compliance with ADM’s quality management system while ensuring alignment of method and execution.
• Support a data driven approach to monitoring and driving Quality & Food Safety program effectiveness.
• Support the ongoing development of ADM QFS digital roadmap and improvement opportunities of the current QFS digital landscape. Including requirements managements, maintaining ROIC, and management of future projects.
• Supports colleague training, our support user network, and change management efforts.
• Collaborate with business unit team members to collect data, analyze, and identify areas of opportunity.
• Data sourcing, cleaning & preparation, exploration, analysis, and development of visualizations supporting integrated scorecards, risk management, and QMS compliance.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years related experience in a FDA/cGMP/USDA regulated industry
• Project management and experience managing large scale initiatives is a plus.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with internal and external customers
• Willingness to innovate and adapt best practices
• Ability to decipher, aggregate, and organize large amounts of data maintaining attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Development of data sets, reports, and visualizations
• Familiarity with data aggregation and reporting tools such as such as Power BI, Power Apps, and Excel.

Working Conditions:

• Employees in this position working at this location are [or may be] exposed to various potential chemical and food allergens due to the nature of our business and the requirements of the job.
• If there is any reason such exposure would interfere with your ability to perform this role or work at the location, please notify the hiring manager.
• Domestic and Global travel is minimal, but expected.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager- Alex Mikesell ​
Recruiter- Nitha George

City

Cedar Rapids

State

IA - Iowa

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$62,300.00 - $109,200.00