Quality Control Lab Manager - Decatur, IL

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Job Title: Quality Control Lab Manager - Decatur, IL
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest 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

Quality Control Lab Manager - Decatur, IL

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for managing daily and long-term activities of the Quality Control laboratory in the Decatur BioProducts Facility. This position will provide leadership to the Quality Control team, as well as plan and deploy continuous improvement opportunities for lab instrumentation, procedures, and colleagues. This position will facilitate lab output of timely and reliable data, for the purpose of controlling and monitoring processes, as well as ensuring Quality and Food Safety compliance of finished products. This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager.

Primary Job Functions:

Lead QC lab Safety program and help facilitate ADM Safety initiatives
Ensure compliance of all laboratory colleagues with Safety, Quality and Environmental policies and procedures
Manage laboratory personnel staffing, performance and professional development
Ensure training, proficiency, and development of laboratory technicians in all aspects of in-process and finished product testing, including intra and inter-lab proficiency programs
Facilitate development, approval, implementation and maintenance of laboratory records, policies and procedures, adhering to applicable food/feed standards and regulations, as well as ADM Quality initiatives
Ensure standardization, maintenance and optimization of QC lab data inputs and outputs, including analytical testing schedules for both internal and external testing, as well as key performance indicators and metrics for success
Oversee selection, installation, validation and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation
Collaborate with QA and Operations leadership to ensure lab colleague education on, and compliance with, applicable food/feed safety protocols and expectations
Assist in root cause analysis for Quality and Food Safety non-compliance
Drive contamination troubleshooting efforts in fermentation processes
Provide technical consultation to Operations team for product analysis
Collaborate with other ADM locations on laboratory troubleshooting, improvement and standardization objectives
Arrange and help provide troubleshooting support to the QC lab on weekends, holidays and outside of regular business hours

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or similar science field is preferred
5+ years of laboratory experience in a food/feed setting preferred
Excellent communication skills to provide guidance and feedback
Good leadership skills and experience facilitating cross-functional team activities
Desire to see continuous improvement in processes and programs
Ability to troubleshoot standard lab equipment (HPLC, GCs, Titrators etc.) required
Ability to work as a team member and independently
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of Statistics desired
Working knowledge of cGMP, cGLP, ISO, USP-NF, FCC, HACCP PCQI desired

Working Conditions:

Employees in this position working at this location are [or may be] exposed to temperature extremes, dust, and 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. Domestic travel is minimal, but expected.

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.

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Job Post Date: 07/31/25