Lead Technician - Clinton IA

Clinton

IA - Iowa

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Lead Technician – Clinton IA

Job Description:
Lead lab team to ensure safe operations, compliance with environmental laws, and conformance to customer quality standards and good manufacturing practices. Effectively communicate lab data to all levels of plant personnel in a timely manner. Responsible for final product review and release. Perform equipment maintenance, calibration and repair.

Job Requirements:

• Support the QC lab Safety program and help facilitate ADM Safety initiatives.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, PM and repair laboratory and facility equipment as needed.
• Must be willing and able to job cycle check technicians on procedures in order to qualify them in jobs.
• Must have a minimum of one year QC Lab experience.
• Must have adequate exposure to all technician jobs in the lab if not qualified on each
• Must be willing and able to train other technicians in all qualified jobs.
• Approval for finished product shipments
• Documentation review (including chromatography)
• Ability to perform assays specific to the lead tech
• Demonstrated ability to work through situations involving product quality logically while involving the appropriate personnel as necessary
• Must have demonstrated good attendance
• Must have demonstrated leadership potential. It is an expectation that this person will be functionally supervising a team of 4 technicians.
• Ability to offer feedback as needed in order to develop more effective technicians.
• Performance reviews must be favorable in all areas for last year (meets or exceeds).
• Must be able to work a rotating, 12 hour shift.

Attributes and examples:

• Safety: must have a strong focus on safety and lead others through safe work practices
• Leadership: good trainer, sets good example for other technicians
• Professionalism: professional interactions with plant and lab colleagues, able to handle someone questioning the accuracy of results
• Responsibility: showing ownership of the lab, equipment, your work area and results
• Initiative: willingness to take on tasks with minimal guidance from supervision (self-training on another job, creating work sheets and SOP’s, etc.)
• Teamwork: working with peers to get the job done and doing your part, willingness to cover extra shifts when not on call, leaving your relief in good shape
• Communication: sharing ideas on how to solve problems or make things better, clearly relaying necessary information.
• Problem Solving: ability to systematically work through problems to determine a solution both with equipment and result

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$39,200.00 - $72,800.00

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

• Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA , veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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