Finished Product QA - Mendota, IL

ADM; Mendota (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions in Mendota, IL seeks a Finished Product QA to oversee daily production at a 30,000 cwt/day wheat flour mill. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and strong team leadership within a self-directed work group.

The ideal candidate will solve problems, maintain records per ADM policies, and coordinate with multiple departments and vendors to ensure efficient, high-quality output. Background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety.
• Excellent command of leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, organizational skills and MS Office.
• Confident and courteous manner.
• Established leadership skills.
• Clear oral and written communication skills.
• Able to stand/walk long periods, climb stairs, handle tools and work in extreme temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees equipment operations of four final product systems as part of a self-directed team.
• Optimize efficiency and product quality in accordance with budgetary parameters.
• Communicates effectively with other departments, external vendors, transportation group and customers.
• Maintains records in accordance with ADM policies and procedures.
• Assists external departments and supports plant goals and ADM Milling’s strategic vision.
• Proactively support operational excellence initiatives and train/develop team members.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

MS Office

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Finished Product QA – Mendota, IL

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions

This is a salaried non-exempt level position.

Position Summary

This key operational role is responsible for daily production at a 30,000 cwt/day wheat flour mill. The ideal candidate maintains ADMs high standards for Safety and Quality while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. Successful candidates will be good communicators who can nurture outstanding relationships as part of a self-directed work team. They will have the ability to identify and decisively solve problems as they arise and maintain records in accordance with established ADM policies.

The Finished Product QA will be part of a self-directed teams as small as 2 members and up to 35.

Job Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety regulations, rules and sound practices.
• Coordinate and participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings.
• Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.
• Perform Safety audits and set the example for safety.

Production

• Manages and oversees equipment operations of four final product systems as part of a self-directed team.
• Optimize efficiency and product quality in accordance with budgetary parameters
• Communicates effectively with other departments, external vendors, transportation group as well as customers.
• Maintains records in accordance with established ADM policies and procedures
• Assists external departments
• Proactively seeks and supports the plant goals and vision in accordance with ADM Milling’s strategic vision
• Bases all decisions, perform acts and personify self in the best interest on the company
• Proactively support operational excellence initiatives.
• Continually train and develop operational team members.

Sanitation/Food Safety

• Ensure the facility maintains world class sanitation standards.
• Prepare the facility for, and participate in, regulatory/third party/customer/company audits.

Required Skills

• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety
• Require excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Must have confident and courteous manner.
• Must have established leadership skills.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing.
• Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working within extreme temperatures.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

REF:112017BR "AJCIND"