Senior Quality Assurance Technician - 12 hour rotating shift

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.Job Purpose and ImpactThe Senior Quality Assurance Technician will complete complex analytical and laboratory testing in support of the food safety quality and operational teams. In this role, you will perform complex analysis of product testing, be responsible for checking and monitoring instrumentation performance, conduct tests and document results into databases and communicate test results.Key Accountabilities

Perform routine analysis on final and in process products and ensure that finished products meet required specifications prior to releasing shipments.

Enter data into databases and communicate results verbally or in writing, resolve problems by examining and evaluating data and select corrective steps.

Assists with the evaluation and interpretation of highly complex data, identifies problems with atypical test results consulting with upper level personnel

Support trials and experiments under the direction of more senior team members.

Perform food safety and quality leadership, coaching and mentoring to facility employees.

Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Other duties as assigned

#LI-GS1QualificationsMinimum Qualifications

High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent

Possesses proven working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation

Minimum of four years of related work experience

Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift including weekends and holidays

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

Minimum of three years of experience within a laboratory or food manufacturing environment

Working knowledge of ISO 22000 accreditation's or standards

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Cargill”) have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.US Employment Resources: Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.