Quality Technician

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 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 United 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

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N‑95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

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