Co-Products Quality Assurance Manager
7 days ago
Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.
Ready for a Quality Assurance career with more impact? Join a market leader in ingredient manufacturing that is poised for a new era of success.
About the RolePrimient customers trust us to provide high quality ingredients for their manufacturing processes. Our Plant Quality team leads on key strategic and process initiatives to strengthen our standards even further and ensure we maintain key accreditations.
This role supports the corn elevator operations, and commodities group to assure quality of corn and co-products.
Key responsibilities: Co-Products Quality Assurance Manager
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Support the operation of Corn elevator system.
- Develop, implement, and maintain commodity safety and quality programs.
- Provide necessary training to the employees.
- Verification of sites based on the corn elevator leadership alignment.
- Provide tactical problem solving to corn elevator operations.
- Assist with strategy deployment (POM implementation) and assessments at the corn elevator sites.
- Partner up with external organizations (related to commodities) to ensure collaboration and internalization of technical knowhow.
- Grain and feed association (Illinois, Indiana)
- ICIA (Indiana crop improvement association)
- Be competent in Federal Grain inspection standards, versed in grain grading (certified grain grader) and support sites with issues related to inspection standards.
- Support corn elevator managers with product safety and quality matters relating to state regulatory bodies and USDA.
- State of IL and IN department of agriculture
- Support Corn and Co-Products business unit
- Support business unit managers with
- Support any special projects (Internal or over the fence).
- Partner up with external organizations (related to applications for co-products) to ensure collaboration and internalization of technical knowhow.
- AFIA, US Grains Council
- Work with business support to ensure Co-products have all relevant product information, literature and technical data available to support customer requests
- Participate select customer audits with strategic customers of Co-Products
- Support wet mills
- Be a technical quality resource for application of science-based decisions to engineer quality in co-products. (Learn PFEMS)
- Act as liaison between wet mills and corn elevators to ensure corn quality to ensure efficient operation of steeping to ensure quality of Co-Products.
- Find strategies to monitor and control the quality of corn going entering the steep house. (Continuous monitoring and alarm)
- Develop and lead strategies to control or eliminate mycotoxins of the corn post-harvest.
- Work with internal and external experts to assist sites with problem solving at the site level.
- Be a technical quality resource for application of science-based decisions to engineer quality in co-products. (Learn PFEMS)
- Support Mycotoxin surveillance and mitigation program
- Administer the program.
- Coordinate with the CQC lab on sample submission, analysis, and interpretation
- Develop and deliver mycotoxin stats report with regulatory.
- Improve the program.
- Partner with regulatory to improve compliance and quality of the Co-Products in relation to mycotoxins.
- Support corn elevator, plant, and procurement with Mycotoxin mitigation strategy at the beginning of the harvest year
- Bring in relevant regulatory and quality resources as needed to support the business units.
- Administer the program.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Strong foundation in corn elevator operations, wet milling, commodities and co-products.
· Strong leadership history in supporting diverse set of stakeholders.
· Product Safety/Quality control experience related to corn and commodity products
· Ability to work independently, collaborate and find solutions to problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree with technical training agriculture, or science.
· Grain grading certification would be plus.
· PCQI animal food certification would be plus.
EXPERIENCE
· Experience in operations of grain elevator operations and co-products manufacture.
· Experience in grain storage methodology.
· Experience with laboratory testing of corn, and co-products.
· HACCP awareness especially related to assessing microbiological risk.
· Knowledge of corn sampling and grading methodology, mycotoxin awareness and testing.
· Experience with supporting co-products manufacture would be a plus.
· Experience in technologies and tools used in the corn storage, convenience and co-products manufacture process.
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
· Dedication to safety and commitment to making safety a number one priority
· Ability to multi-task and prioritize with attention to detail, quality, and accuracy
· Ability and desire to support multiple stakeholders.
· Initiate and execute projects independently.
· Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
· Demonstrate “out of the box thinking” and leverage of technological advances to provide sustainable solutions to the problems.
· Ability to work well with others and lead teams, that without direct reporting relationships.
· Excellent communication and computer skills.
· Possess a customer focus and a desire to meet customer needs.
· Ability and willingness to travel as needed, up to 60%.
· Ability and willingness to support after hours/weekends as needed.
Working with us in Decatur
Our Primient plant is the largest and most complex facility across our network, and has been part of the Decatur community for over 100 years. It has been a hub of innovation and technology and will continue to be a flagship facility for Primient. Today, more than 400 people work at our plant and administration building. We are proud of our strong union relations, our excellent safety record, and our local community outreach and service. Our promising future makes it an exciting place to be.
Relocating to Decatur (or our region)
Located c. 180 miles south of Chicago, Decatur is home to around 70,000 people. Decatur scores well for livability, cost of living and schools – this is a place to enjoy the Midwest lifestyle. Our central location means it’s easy to get to Springfield, Bloomington, and Champaign. Chicago, St Louis and Indianapolis are within a 2.5-3-hour drive.
Total RewardsThe annual pay range estimated for this position is $86,440.80 - $108,051.00 and is bonus eligible.Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay range.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
Competitive Pay
Multiple Healthcare plan choices
Dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
Paid holidays & vacation
Floating days off
Parental leave for new parents
Employee resource groups
Learning & development programs
Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future
Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.
Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & BelongingWe are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow,
Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
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