Job Description

QC Supervisor - Decatur, IL
This is an exempt level position

The QC Supervisor is accountable for ensuring the integrity of our product throughout the manufacturing process and has overall responsibility for managing the QC Laboratory and the quality of all materials to ensure that they meet customer requirements, investigating QC issues to identify root cause, and implement appropriate corrective actions. This position plays and active role in ensuring individual and overall plant compliance with environmental, health and safety policies.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure all environmental and safety procedures and practices are followed
• Advance quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the facility
• Manage QC Technicians (staffing, scheduling, performance, development and progression)
• Ensure that all applicable analytical tests on in-process and finished products are being performed accurately and efficiently
• Monitor product development processes to identify deviations from quality policies
• Maintain analytical equipment in proper working order
• Troubleshoot analytical equipment (including outside of business hours if necessary)
• Manage laboratory preventive maintenance program and equipment service calls
• Assist in investigations into the determination of root cause for Quality related deviations/rejections and nonconformities
• Participate in and lead Quality discussions
• Manage inventory and safety of all lab chemicals and supplies
• Ensure that all local SOPs are up to date and accurate
• Attend local production and safety meetings
• Collaborate with colleagues from other locations with respect to troubleshooting and improvements
• Work with and communicate with plant management regarding any Quality problems or issues that arise
• Become familiar with the production process, specifically as it pertains to analytical
• Ensure that all TLC profiles are set-up properly
• Exemplify the ADM Core Values in daily activities: Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Resourceful, Teamwork, and Responsibility

Job Qualifications:

• An Associate’s Degree in an applied science required
• Bachelor’s Degree in an applied science preferred
• Effective interpersonal skills to provide feedback and guidance
• Desire to see continuous improvement in processes and programs
• Ability to troubleshoot lab equipment (HPLCs, GCs, ICPs, etc.)
• Able to work both independently and on a team
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Must have excellent communication, problem solving, and good decision making skills
• Exhibit regular and prompt attendance
• Must be self-directed with a strong work ethic and a desire to learn

Working Conditions:

• Employees in this position 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.

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- Eric Coleman ​
Recruiter- Carol Jones

City

Decatur

State

IL - Illinois

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:

$58,100.00 - $108,000.00