• Technician, Quality Assurance Senior

    CHS Inc. (Grandin, ND)


    CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

    Summary

    **CHS Sunflower** has an exciting opportunity in our Global Grains and Processing Division. We are looking for a **Quality Assurance Technician** in our raw sunflower processing facility. The Quality Assurance Technician ensures products meet specifications as they are processed and packaged to ensure our customers receive only the highest quality products. You must have excellent attention to detail, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and have a continuous improvement mindset.

    Responsibilities

    + Maintain a thorough understanding of all quality requirements for producing raw food ingredients and bird food products

    + Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are followed at all times

    + Perform routine testing (moisture, purity, sizing, etc.) and non-routine testing as necessary on in-process and finished products in a timely manner

    + Follow Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) when performing and recording in-house testing

    + Record test results electronically and prepare Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for shipments as needed

    + Perform routine and non-routine inspections in processing and packaging areas

    + Be a Safety Champion and support food safety, physical safety and customer safety initiatives

    + Identify, segregate and place products on hold when the product or process is out of specification.

    + Assist in performing investigations into customer complaints and deviations to determine root cause

    + Conduct employee training on food safety and quality as needed

    + Participate in training opportunities to further food safety and quality knowledge

    + Maintain clean and safe work area at all times

    + Perform other duties as assigned

    + Ability to work overtime if needed

    Minimum Qualifications (required)

    + 2+ years of experience in quality and or food processing

    + High School diploma or GED

    Additional Qualifications

    + High attention to detail

    + Ability to perform mathematical calculations such as averages, percentages, etc.

    + HACCP or PCQI Certification

    + B.S. in Biology, Chemistry, Food Safety or similar

    + 1+ years in a Quality Assurance role in food production

    + Proficient with MS Outlook, Excel, and Word

    + Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse

     

    CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

     

    Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

     

    CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

     

    _Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to_ [email protected]_ _; to verify that the communication is from CHS._