Commercial Quality Specialist - Erlanger, KY

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Job Title: Commercial Quality Specialist - Erlanger, KY
Location: Erlanger, KY, South United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Quality Assurance
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Commercial Quality Specialist - Erlanger, KY

This is a salaried, exempt-level position.

Position Summary:

The Commercial Quality Specialist is a technical position within the Quality organization, and reports to the Key Account Commercial Quality Manager for Flavors North America. This role will provide technical support and leadership for various project initiatives and process improvements within ADM Wild Flavors Business Unit.

Primary Position Functions:

Contribute to cross-functional organization of new product launches, validation projects, and formula transfers
Develop a thorough understanding of product lifecycle steps
Evaluate existing processes using scientific principles to facilitate improvement while ensuring alignment to QFS principles
Execute and document process studies in an active manufacturing environment.
Actively contributes to plant efforts to support operations through critical process thinking and continuous improvement initiatives.
Coordinate with regional and plant quality leaders, operation leaders, and supply chain leaders in all aspects of service and product complaint management
Investigate manufacturing failures for true root cause and advise on potential mitigations.
Remain current with industry trends, technology, and best practices as applicable.

Position Requirements:

Minimum bachelor's degree in engineering, food science, or related field or equivalent 5 yrs experience in a Food Manufacturing environment
Familiarity with Design of Experiments principles
Ability to decipher, aggregate, and organize data, while ensuring attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision: effectively plan, organize and execute own activities.
Willing and able to spend time in plant as needed to understand manufacturing processes, execute studies and conduct verification activities.

Key Skills & Competencies:

Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills
Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Analytical aptitude
Willingness to innovate and adapt best practices.
Ability to encourage cross-functional collaborations and work processes

Working Conditions:

Employees in this position working at this location are [or may be] exposed to various potential chemical and food allergens due to the nature of our business and the requirements of the job.
If there is any reason such exposure would interfere with your ability to perform this role or work at the location, please notify the hiring manager.
This position will require movement, working while standing, and extended computer use.
Domestic travel is expected to be minimal.

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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Job Post Date: 04/29/25