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102334BR

Job Title:

Quality Control Laboratory Superintendent - Decatur, IL

Department/Function:

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Job Description:

Quality Control Laboratory Superintendent - Decatur, IL

Role

The Quality Control Manager directs the general operations of the ADM Vitamin E Plant Laboratory. This position works closely with other internal Vitamin E groups including Production, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Safety, Environment and Maintenance to ensure that production needs are met and laboratory complies to all safety, environmental and quality requirements. This position also provides support to ADM groups external to the plant such as Commercial, Customer and Technical Services, Product Managers, and Research when needed.

Responsibilities

+ Manage Laboratory Technician issues including staffing, employee rules, disciplinary, training records, etc.. Provide reviews and feedback to Technicians as needed.

+ Directly oversee laboratory daily activities including workload management, instrument functioning, product release, etc..

+ Lead initiatives for various quality control and production issues including method development, comparisons, validation, and process improvements.

+ Manage preventative and corrective maintenance on equipment.

+ Maintain laboratory retains and museum samples, ensuring that they are appropriate for issues of customer complaints, recalls or withdraws or commercial needs.

+ Monitor a data review program for all laboratory data generated.

+ Provide and mentorship for Laboratory Technicians to make sure that they have the knowledge and resources to perform in their job functions.

+ Maintain laboratory inventory and miscellaneous supplies as requested by production.

+ Perform month-end inventory assessments, OOS or deviation tracking and job hazard assessments and provide laboratory performance metrics to plant management as needed.

+ Take lead in all OOS investigation including determining and reporting root causes.

+ Work with maintenance and engineering, as necessary, on projects required to maintain lab operations.

+ Work with engineering and production, as necessary, to aid in the event of plant issues.

+ Contribute to customer and certification audits, as well as regulatory inspections.

+ Assist in customer complaint, recall or withdraw issues as necessary.

+ Monitor lab spending and identify and initiate cost savings initiatives in the laboratory.

+ Champion corporate level initiatives at the laboratory level.

+ Schedule the annual lab internal audit. Follow up and ensure all action items are completed from the internal audit.

+ Report food safety, quality, environmental or occupational safety issues to the Quality Assurance or other appropriate plant management and aid in the remediation of such issues.

+ Adhere to the directives and guidance prescribe by The ADM Way.

+ Support Hazardous Waste operations including generation, collection, movement, inspection, recordkeeping and minimization of hazardous waste, as needed.

+ Participate as an auditor for internal plant quality audits.

+ Manage specifications and required testing for product release and in-process testing, both in TLC and in Policy Tech.

+ Manage critical laboratory policies and operating procedures in Policy Tech.

+ Participate as a member of the Food Safety Team.

Authorities

+ The Quality Control Manager is solely responsible for approving data for product release.

+ The Laboratory Superintendent will be listed on Certificates of Analysis generated by the Vitamin E/Phytosterols Laboratory as a certifier of the information provided.

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Req/Job ID:

102334BR

City:

Decatur

State:

IL - Illinois

Ref ID:

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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.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

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Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

+ **Physical wellness** – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).

+ **Financial wellness** – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.

+ **Mental and social wellness** – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

+ Paid time off including paid holidays.

+ Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.

+ Tuition assistance.

+ Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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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:

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$70,400.00 - $131,600.00

Salaried Incentive Plan:

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus