Location: Hutchinson,KS, USA
Job Description
QA Monitor - Hutchinson, KS
$2000.00 Sign-On Bonus!
Starting Pay: $20.00+
Shift(s) Available: NIGHT SHIFT = 7:00pm - 7:00am.
Ability to work any shift, overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts as needed.
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Why Join?
* Weekly Pay
* Benefits Start First Day
* Company provided Uniforms
* Work Boot Allowance
* Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
* Health and Wellness Incentives
* Paid Vacation and Holidays
* 401K/ESOP, pension with ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) matching contributions
* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
* Short & Long-Term Disability
* Company Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees,' Spouse and Children
* Parental leave (paternity/maternity)
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Tuition Assistance
* Advancement Opportunities
* Perks at work (discount program with several companies)
Job Summary:
This position supports the operations team at Kansas Protein Foods (KPF) by monitoring and reporting product quality and food safety parameters.
Essential Job Functions:
* Has been formally trained by an experienced staff member to perform analyses independently
* Supports operations cleaning activities including cleaning weekly cleaning activities.
* Knowledge of product matrices and intended use if applicable
* Knowledge of process control limits
* Knowledge of product specifications
* Is able to perform wet chemistry analysis
* Is able to initialize, start instruments and prepare samples as needed for the equipment analysis
* Is able to perform lab verification tasks per designated schedule/frequency
* Is able to perform process verification tasks per designated schedule/frequency
* Is able to utilize the Total Lab Client software and enter data for corresponding analysis
* Has read the applicable SDS and understands the safety hazards present for the analyses performed
* Is responsible to follow lab master sanitation schedule and maintain cleanliness of the laboratory
* Is responsible to provide sanitation in the plant in specified areas
* Is responsible to dispose of lab waste to designated areas
* Knowledge of the actions taken towards deviations and out of specification products
* Is responsible to communicate OOS products to QA Manager and/or production staff
* Notify the QA Manager or designee of any lab supplies & chemicals needs
* Demonstrates compliance to corporate quality, safety, and integrity policies
* Demonstrates compliance to ADM records retention policy of lab records
* Follows good documentation practices and good laboratory practices
Job Qualifications:
* Prior lab experience recommended, but not required.
* Good attendance record.
* Ability to make decisions based on information and data available.
* Ability to work as a team member.
* 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.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
* Ability to move about on a work site by ascending/descending stairs, extensive walking, climbing steps or ladders, prolonged periods of standing and sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting frequently
* Ability to operate equipment or machinery that may be located at different heights; scaffolding or elevated heights or in confined spaces
* Requires ability to wear appropriate fall protection equipment
* Requires ability and willingness to wear respirators
* Employees in roles that require respirators will need to be clean shaven.
* Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds on a frequent basis, up to 55 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 50 pounds overhead
* Ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during the course of a workday
* Ambient conditions - Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Working in in extreme heat and cold in all seasonal elements, both indoors and outside on a regular basis.
* Atmosphere: May come in contact with Dust (Peanut - known allergen), corn, cotton, canola seed, and odor
* Must be able to work around noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift
* Company provided protective clothing required: Uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and safety harness may be required based on task performed; employees are required to wear all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements.
ADM requires the successful completion of a pre-employment background check.