Quality Assurance Chemist - Cargill - Spiritwood, ND

is seeking a

Quality Assurance Chemist

at our

Spiritwood, North Dakota

facility. This opportunity would provide the ideal candidate with the ability to work for one of the leading malting companies in the world and be part of a team that produces malt primarily for brewing customers in North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Europe including Russia.

As a business, Cargill Malt strives to be the partner of choice with creative ideas that generate distinctive value for Cargill brewing customers while ensuring a competitive, sustainable and growing position in the global malt industry.

The primary responsibilities of this role are to help provide support to production and other teams with accurate and timely data for the production and release of quality malt products. Lab Chemists are responsible for the day to day activities within the lab, as well as up keep of all policies and procedures and run both chemical and physical tests, on a variety of components and reports those values collectively gathered each day. The lab is responsible for ensuring equipment is operating and maintained to a satisfactory levels, observe-follow SPC charts, communicate with production/lab manager any discrepancies that may arise in a timely manner.

Principal Accountabilities:
(50%)

Analyze control, col-lab and production malt samples. The analyses will define how that piece/shipment performs in brewing

(15%)

Maintain equipment in the lab through repair, maintenance, and replacement

(15%)

Perform miscellaneous job-related side duties as assigned (SOP review, COA generation,etc.)

(10%)

Maintain knowledge of inventory, unloading and loading procedures

(10%)

Training of new quality assurance technicians, analysts, operators and personnel from other functional areas, and expand personal knowledge of the plant and its processes.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelors degree in science field

Lab expereince gained through coursework

Microsoft office - ability to use - preferably with excel experience

Effective communication (written, verbal)

Troubleshooting experience/ Problem solving/decision making

Sense of urgency to meet deadlines

Attention to detail and follow up

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to work on team

Able to adapt to ever changing work environment

Ability to accurately perform data entry

Work flexible schedule as needed

Desired

Degree in chemistry, food science, microbiology, agronomy or biochemistry

2+ years industry experience in a Laboratory setting

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Job

Quality Assurance/Food Safety

Primary Location

US-ND-Spiritwood

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