Quality Control Chemist (12h rotating night shift)

Illinois Ag; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill is seeking a Quality Control Chemist based in Chicago, IL. You will monitor quality systems, calibrations, and raw materials to ensure products meet safety and quality standards.

You will provide technical support to production and training for staff, handling routine issues while escalating complex problems as needed. Compensation includes potential incentives and standard benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate data and determine corrective actions.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environment and use basic quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Assure product meets compliance specifications and final product approval checks.
• Analyze data, identify trends, troubleshoot, and communicate findings.
• Assess quality parameters and product safety, including materials and calibration.
• Train new staff in product safety and quality procedures.
• Handle issues under supervision and escalate complex problems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Email

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Job description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Quality Control Chemist will ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements for quality and product safety. In this role, you will apply basic understanding of plant processes to monitor quality assurance systems including instrumentation calibration, maintenance, crosschecks, methods, procedures, raw materials, product safety and training. You will provide technical advice and support to production operations to ensure product quality, minimize process variation, process recoveries, waste reduction and cost minimization and improve customer satisfaction.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assure product meets compliance specifications and overall final product approval checks.
• Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action and communication with regard to processing data.
• Assess process quality parameters and product safety and quality systems daily, including cross checks, raw materials, calibration, maintenance, procedures, product safety, training, auditing and oversight of analytical testing performed in control rooms.
• Training of new product safety and quality chemists, analysts, operators, technicians and personnel from other functional areas.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.#LI-AM11 #LI-Onsite

QUALIFICATIONS

• MINIMUM Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• PREFERRED Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment
• Experience with email, spreadsheet and word processing applications
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate change factors and formulate independent decisions
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and seek process and laboratory problems, implement improvements based on the findings

APPLICANT INFORMATION

This position is posted both internally and externally

Position is based in Chicago, Illinois

Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this role

The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

The expected salary for this position is $28 - $35. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet