Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA

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Job Title: Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA
Location: Kennesaw, GA, 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

Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA

Job Responsibilities:

The Quality Control Specialist - Finished Goods provides direct support to the continuous improvement of laboratory and quality initiatives within the Quality Management System (QMS). This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and regulatory compliance of incoming finished goods through analytical testing, documentation review, supplier oversight, and quality system execution.

With guidance from the Quality Control Laboratory Manager, the Quality Control Specialist ensures finished goods testing programs, specifications, validation activities, and laboratory systems are compliant with applicable regulatory, certification, and customer requirements. This role also supports method development, validation, and equipment qualification associated with finished goods testing activities.

The Quality Control Specialist - Finished Goods is responsible for building and maintaining strong working knowledge of applicable Federal and State regulatory requirements, cGMPs, food safety standards, and certification expectations to ensure full compliance of finished goods quality programs.

This role will train on and develop competency in all quality-related activities supporting finished goods receipt, testing, disposition, documentation, and supplier compliance.

SOPs, Lab Methods & Forms

Develop, revise, and maintain SOPs, laboratory methods, specifications, and forms related to finished goods testing and control.
Perform periodic reviews of SOPs, lab methods, specifications, and forms to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, standards, and internal practices.
Initiate and manage change controls related to finished goods quality documentation.
Maintain and update calculation worksheets and spreadsheets associated with finished goods analytical methods.

Validations / Verifications

Perform or support analytical testing of incoming finished goods in accordance with approved methods and specifications.
Review Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with material specifications and regulatory requirements.
Support finished goods release, rejection, or conditional approval decisions in accordance with internal procedures.
Ensure traceability, labeling, and proper disposition of finished goods.

Laboratory Investigations

Conduct laboratory error and out-of-specification (OOS) investigations related to finished goods testing.
Identify failure modes, root causes, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and document findings in clear, defensible written reports.
Investigate nonconformances, deviations, and process failures impacting finished goods quality.
Execute CAPA activities and verify effectiveness within established timelines.
Generate deviation reports, nonconformance records, and supporting quality documentation.
Provide training to laboratory personnel on corrective and preventive actions as required.

Data Management

Support laboratory management with data collection, trending, and analysis for finished goods quality metrics and QMS objectives.
Prepare reports summarizing testing trends, supplier performance, laboratory efficiencies, and quality indicators.
Appropriately archive laboratory and quality system records consistent with retention requirements.

Other Responsibilities

Provide guidance and training on Quality Systems, quality assurance processes, and laboratory procedures.
Develop and maintain finished goods specifications, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria aligned with ISO, GFSI, and customer requirements.
Support supplier qualification activities and finished goods risk assessments.
Support internal, customer, and third-party audits (e.g., FDA, NSF, GFSI).
Participate on cross-functional project teams as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide internal department communication in regards to finished goods
Evaluate requalification materials for stock conservsions or extensions
Creation of finished goods COA's upon request

Skills & Competencies

Ability to take initiative, maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, and work in a team environment
Strong leadership skills
Strong knowledge of current quality systems requirements and implementation techniques.
Superior communication and analytical skills, plus demonstrated skills to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
Customer-advocate to ensure on time task completion.
Requires excellent written and verbal communications.
Must have the ability to assess situations and develop solutions
Must have excellent attention to detail
Must have the ability to adjust to changing work demands and priorities in a fast paced environment
Experience with Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excel
Strong analytical experience
Ability to learn new technologies quickly
Results driven, strong work ethic
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach and grasp for varying periods of time

Education Requirements:

Education

Minimum - 4 year university degree
Preferred - 4 year university degree in science, biotechnology, or other related field.

Experience

Minimum - 1+ years quality experience in an FDA regulated facility.
Preferred - Experience in Federal and State Food Safety Regulations including HACCP and GFSI
Preferred - Experience with food safety and defense programs

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: 07/01/26