Job Purpose and Impact

The Food Safety Quality Regulatory Ethanol – Utilities Specialist is responsible for providing specialized knowledge of specific segments of our quality systems and/or plant processes such as food safety and quality auditing, instrumentation, specific product line knowledge, computer systems, management and/or oversight of suppliers and other needed focus areas. You will be involved in preparation and participation of customer/regulatory audits. You will work together with internal and external teams to address customer requirements and concerns, as well as collaborate on audits.

Key Accountabilities

• Audits production processes, raw materials, or suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Conducts root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures.
• Ensures compliance with formal external and internal quality standards.
• Provides management of specific segments of quality management systems and provide continuous improvement support for operations or other functional areas where needed.
• Investigates and responds to customer complaints and provide guidance.
• Management of Wastewater Treatment lab certification.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven experience in prioritizing work and meeting deadlines
• Flexibility: able to cope with fast changes within a growing company

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a fermentation process
• Strong project management, social and interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with large projects extending over a period of time.
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of food safety, safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Ability to work expertly and effectively as an individual and in a team environment.
• Subject matter expert within plant production, process optimization, and FSQR protocols.

Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet