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Ardent Mills · 16 hours ago

Quality Technician

Richardton, ND

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$22.80/hr - $30.30/hr

Ardent Mills is a leading flour milling and ingredient company, and they are seeking a Quality Technician to ensure wheat/flour quality and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. This role involves performing laboratory tests, maintaining lab equipment, and participating in food safety audits.

Food and BeverageIndustrialManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Perform quality analysis in all areas within required parameters of certification program and customer specifications

Proficiently perform analytical laboratory techniques using basic lab tools

Perform routine maintenance and calibration on the machines

Communicate results to customers using appropriate computer software

Data entry for paperwork generation and record keeping

Acting as a front-line leader, positively influencing operator behavior and reporting and acting on quality and food safety concerns

Provide back-up to Quality Manager and lab team

Assist with food safety inspections and audits

Any other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Laboratory techniquesQuality analysisCalibration of lab equipmentMicrosoft Office SuiteFood safety knowledgeGMP for auditsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Basic skills with computer applications, to include Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn and use new computer programs

Familiarity with lab environment or knowledge of lab techniques

Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)

Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include: Heat/Cold temperatures (inclement weather), Indoor/Outdoor environment, Dusty environment (to include Wheat/Gluten allergens), Noisy environment, Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes, Elevated Places

Ability to perform work safely which may require: Frequently standing, walking, rotating, bending/stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing and reaching or lifting at varying heights and levels, Frequently climbing stairs and/or ladders, Occasionally lifting, shoveling and/or carrying, Occasionally pushing and/or pulling, Working in confined or elevated places

Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English

Willing to get cross-trained in at least one other position for development within the facility and to provide any relief duties as needed

Must be willing to work alongside your team including long days, on rotating or varying shifts (days, evenings, and nights) as well as overtime, weekend or holiday work

Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future

Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check