Laboratory Technician

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Quality Assurance Analyst I will develop and implement processes and procedures meant to improve quality throughout the organization. In this role, you will partner with other teams to identify and mitigate quality risks and will work with senior staff to address customer requirements and concerns, as well as collaborate on audits.

Key Accountabilities

• Expertly perform inspection of finished or in process goods, analyze data and identify trends in defects or errors.
• Partner with cross functional teams on product design, product management and production to uncover and avoid quality risks.
• Conduct root cause analysis for defects, nonconformities or other quality failures.
• Ensure compliance with formal external and internal quality standards.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to team members.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Intermediate mathematical and analytical skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint skills.
• Solid working knowledge of quality assurance and/or food safety concepts.
• One or more years of related work experience.

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position. Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet