Sr. Technician, Quality Assurance

The North America team is currently looking for a Sr. Quality Technician to join our Taylorville IL facility.

The Quality Technician will collaborate with shipping, operations, quality engineers, and manufacturing engineers to help make farmers and agribusiness operators more productive and profitable. Initially, this role will oversee strategic quality audits and address audit defects for Taylorville shipments. Over time, responsibilities will expand to include quality oversight for shipping, production, and control issues for both suppliers and production.
Your Impact

Conduct quality inspections for Taylorville shipping, identify non-conformances, and provide feedback to improve shipping and product quality.

Verify finished goods against customer invoices, purchase orders, and bills of lading to ensure correct quantities, part numbers, and variants.
Inspect finished products for surface defects, missing components, or labeling errors.
Ensure products are securely packed to prevent transit damage, including proper pallet configuration, strapping, and shrink-wrapping.
Isolate and flag damaged or incorrect orders using material control processes to prevent defective stock from being shipped.
Record shipping-related defects, such as incorrect packaging or missing components, and report them to the shipping supervisor.
Track and document shipping metrics, audit results, and order fulfillment errors.
Collaborate with the shipping supervisor and team leaders to eliminate or reduce shipping errors, such as complete line item shortages..
Analyze raw materials, in-process materials, finished goods, and environmental samples to ensure they meet required quality specifications.
Monitor testing procedures to ensure tests are completed according to specifications and standard methods.
Interpret test results, compare them to specifications and control limits, and provide recommendations based on the data.
Complete required documentation for testing procedures, including inventory forms, data capture forms, and equipment logbooks.
Ensure equipment is properly calibrated, validated, and maintained, and operate equipment safely.
Perform routine checks to monitor mixing, packaging, formulation, and sanitation throughout the day.
Evaluate analytical and testing methods to identify opportunities for improvement.
Support and lead process improvement initiatives.
Perform additional duties as needed to support the Taylorville plant.

Safety Responsibilities
Employees are responsible for following all safety rules, policies, and procedures, including:

Reporting unsafe practices or conditions.
Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Reporting near-misses, incidents, injuries, or property damage.
Participating in the site Safety and Health Program.

Your Experience and Qualifications

High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
2 – 5 years of experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of mathematical concepts, including fractions, ratios, and proportions.
ASQ Certified Quality Technician certification is a plus
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Effectively manages time and remains organized in all situations.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret information
Self-motivated with a high level of initiative

Your Compensation and Benefits
Expected total compensation for this role will be $19.76 – $39.42 hourly depending upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills
Benefits include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans

Work Environment

You will be working onsite, role is based in Taylorville, IL.
Office and plant/warehouse settings with possible loud noise and environmental variation.
Regularly required to talk/hear; frequently stand, walk, use hands, and reach. Occasional climbing, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus.
Minimal travel required.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!
Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.