Quality Control Lead

TITLE: Quality Control Lead

LOCATION: South Sioux City, NE

REPORTS TO: Regional Specialties Quality Manager

The Quality Control Lead will provide leadership for the implementation and continuous improvement of the SSC plant's analytical quality systems, processes and supporting records. He/she will use technical expertise, knowledge of the laboratory processes, and an understanding of company goals to work with Operations, Quality Assurance, and customers to ensure product quality. The Quality Control Lead will ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements and work with the site management to make these systems consistent, practical, and cost effective.

As a Quality Control Lead, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage the QC team to maintain accurate and functional quality records, instructions, and manuals in compliance with FSSC22000 and non-GMO standards. Ensure records are readily retrievable.
• Lead the QC team to produce precise, accurate and timely test data and function as the technical expert on QC expectations for plant personnel.
• Monitor and approve products and investigate analytical discrepancies as required, to ensure that only products that meet company, customer, and regulatory specifications are released.
• Monitor and analyze all finished product and in-process data that entered in SAP and ensure their timely completion.
• Direct the operation of the plant QC team to ensure the timely and proper release of products based on effective sampling and accurate and appropriate testing using Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and all safety requirements. Ensure SAP data is up to date and that relevant business processes have been followed.
• Work with operations and quality assurance to understand current demands on laboratory services. Ensures that non-routine testing is prioritized and performed in a timely manner.
• Provide customers, technical sales and plant operations with timely technical support related to our products including root cause investigation of customer complaints, product failures and analytical service requests from customers. Communicate trends and significant findings to management.
• Provide training and technical support to laboratory technicians, analysts, and operators in the use of applicable analytical equipment and methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvements. Apply scientific methodology, use of root cause and statistical analysis tools to support recommendations for process improvements.
• Analyze, evaluate, and implement recommendations on product quality attributes.
• Determine disposition, root cause, and corrective action in case of nonconforming product or other customer issues to ensure customer satisfaction and minimize recurring quality problems.
• Provide technical assistance to Operations, Sales, Technical Service, Customer Service, and order coordination to support the achievement of safety, quality, production, and sales goals.

The Quality Control Lead position is well-suited for you if you have:

• Well-organized and collaborative with strong leadership abilities.
• Proven history in coordinating the development of corrective action plans.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to deliver results in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
• Analytical, critical thinking and critical thinking skills.
• Project management skills, including multi-tasking and time management.
• Ability to lead a team and work as a team member with a variety of people at all levels within the organization.
• Initiative-taker with a strong work ethic.
• Elevated level of integrity and sincerity.
• Initiative-taking and innovative with a strong will to succeed.
• Solid understanding of basic business principles.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or relevant technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years laboratory experience.
• Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience.
• Familiarity with laboratory/plant manufacturing environments.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Sound technical ability and experience.
• Experience with food safety, HACCP, and hygiene programs.
• Good computer skills.
• Experience with SAP.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.
 

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Relocation Available:

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