Quality Assurance Technician - Winter Haven, FL


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Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician - Winter Haven, FL
Location: Winter Haven, FL, South United States, USA

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

Job Description: Job Description

Quality Assurance Technician - Winter Haven, FL

MAIN FUNCTION:

The Quality Assurance Technician will support the implementation and enforcement of the Quality and Food Safety Management System requirements throughout all of the manufacturing process in order to ensure compliance with company policies, FDA cGMP, and industry standards.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability


  • Adapts well to changes in assignments and priorities; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; approaches change positively and adjusts behaviors accordingly

Building Trust

  • Interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's motives and representations and those of the organization. Is seen as direct and truthful; keeps confidences, promises, and commitments.

Collaboration

  • Builds constructive working relationships with clients/customers, other work units, community organizations and others to meet mutual goals and objectives.

  • Behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from a variety of ethnic, social and educational backgrounds.

Continuous Learning and Professional Development

  • Is committed to developing professionally, attends professional conferences, focuses on best practices, values cutting-edge practices and approaches; takes advantage of a variety of learning activities, introduces newly gained knowledge and skills on the job.

Influence

  • Uses appropriate interpersonal skills and techniques to gain acceptance for ideas or solutions. Uses influencing strategies to gain genuine agreements;

  • Seeks to persuade rather than force solutions or impose decisions or regulations.

Planning and Organizing

  • Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resources requirements; determines necessary sequence of activities needed to achieve goals.

Quality Orientation

  • Monitors and checks work to meet quality standards; demonstrates a high level of care and thoroughness; checks work to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Safety Awareness

Being aware of conditions and circumstances that affect one's own safety or the safety of direct reports.

Teamwork

  • Participates as an active and contributing member of a team to achieve team goals. Works cooperatively with other team members, involves others, shares information as appropriate, and shares credit for team accomplishments.

Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

  • Possesses, acquires, and maintains the technical/professional expertise required to do the job effectively and to create client/customer solutions.
  • Technical/professional expertise is demonstrated through problem solving, applying professional judgment, and competent performance.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED:

Perform Risk Based Quality, Layered Audits based on:

  • First Pass Quality Deviation, Rejections
  • EMP testing and related GMP practices
  • Customer complaints (cap seal / torque, box seals, labels, leaking containers)
  • Foreign material risks (Glass, plastic, wood, gasket material, etc.)
  • Weight compliance
  • Formulation Compliance (staging, order of addition, etc.)
  • Calibration Compliance (Torque wrenches, scales, etc.)
  • Weight Verification and Label compliance
  • Validation of CCPs and OPRPs
  • GMP, Allergen, G&BP program audits
  • Job cycle check
Supports QC Manager in Cross Functional Initiatives

  • Audit for implementation and sustainment of CAPAs
  • Provide interface with operators during MOC validations
  • Monitoring of GMPs during MOC, Construction, etc.
  • EMP swabbing and tracking
  • FS&Q Skills Validation support to operations
  • Escalate issues to QC Manager
  • CIP tank cleaning swab/cleaning verification and validation
  • Labeling compliance
  • Container Compliance
  • GMP support
  • GMP Inspections
  • Daily GMP Walkthrough
  • Weekly/Monthly Glass and Brittle Plastics Inspections
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Quality Control Manager
  • Schedule is 8am-5pm, M-F. Schedule may include additional time as needed and approved by management.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

  • B.S. in Food Science, Chemistry or related Science field with some laboratory experience, or 3 years prior Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience.
  • Computer skills; Word, Excel, Outlook.
  • Knowledge of laboratory procedures.
  • Good problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Focus on Food Safety and Customer/Consumer needs in all aspects of work.
  • Completes Deviation/Rejection investigations to determine actual Root Causes.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining Quality requirements.
  • Encourages Trust between Operations and Quality.


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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#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

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Job Post Date: 08/27/26
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