Quality Control Manager

POSITION: Quality Control Manager

LOCATION: Argo Plant. Bedford Park, IL.

REPORTS TO: Quality Manager

The Quality Control Manager will ensure the quality control systems and laboratory are maintained and managed to provide quality control data to meet customer needs, operational needs, and regulatory compliance. Use technical expertise, knowledge of the corn wet milling business, and an understanding of company goals to work with Operations, Quality Assurance, and customers to assure product quality.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and timely quality control data and services to internal and external customers. Accountable for ensuring the quality of data generated in the laboratory.
• Provide support to audits for compliance to quality systems as per customer, quality, and regulatory systems. Knowledgeable in GMP, API regulations, inspection guidelines, sanitation, food regulations, pest control, and product safety.
• Maintain expertise in the analysis of products and in the processing, parameters affecting product quality.
• Manage the quality control laboratory to optimize the value of testing performed.
• Ensure a safe lab environment and appropriate chemical hygiene and safety training of laboratory personnel.
• Ensure maintenance of existing quality systems to meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor quality and safety of incoming supplies. Assist in auditing suppliers of materials and services (warehouses, break stations, etc.), as needed.
• Work with operations and quality assurance to resolve quality issues and assure compliance with regulations, company standards, and customer requirements.
• Work with operation units to evaluate testing and sampling programs for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Serve as an expert on analytical testing parameters and provide technical assistance to both internal and external customers.
• Initiate new quality systems to support developing business needs.
• Evaluate and introduce new equipment and methodologies to keep laboratory performance up to date.
• Ensure the appropriate training of laboratory personnel. Maintain appropriate training and proficiency testing records and working climate needed to attain objectives.
• Manage workforce to staff the laboratory as dictated by business needs. Schedule workers to ensure coverage. Work with other laboratory managers to provide flexibility in overall laboratory operations.
• Provide technical leadership to the laboratory.
• Provide organizational strength and ensure individual growth is developed and maintained within the organization.
• Work with other laboratory managers to provide flexibility in overall laboratory operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to identify and implement creative, innovative solutions when appropriate.
• Must demonstrate exceptional leadership and management skills in working with people and managing projects.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology or in a related field.
• Preferably 7-10 years of experience working in quality control/quality control with experience managing direct reports.
• Significant experience in managing a quality control laboratory within a related industry.
• Knowledge of corn wet milling products and processes.
• Experience working in a food plant environment including compliance with applicable regulations governing the various product lines.
• Excellent organizational skills. Sufficient knowledge of the industry, products and customer needs to recommend improved testing methods, instrumentation, and anticipate the testing needs of customers.

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Relocation Available? Yes - Within Region

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Relocation Available:
Yes, Within Country

Pay Range:
$98,800.00-$131,733.33 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.