Description

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 Control Chemist, will provide expertise with all daily operations in quality control laboratories. In this role, you will support the buildup and maintenance of the rapid technology platform by providing reliable accurate analytical figures as well as perform validation and troubleshooting of new analytical methods to ensure they meet the requirements and deadlines. Please note this is an entry level Chemist position.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide ongoing technical support to stakeholders, investigate quality problems and deliver improvement actions with follow up.
• Provide knowledge and expertise of color, texture, and size analysis of beads.
• Perform method validation and verification to roll out new testing method in the lab.
• Document standard operating procedures, identify possible trends in testing results with data analysis software and provide input to team members to improve quality control system.
• Organize and maintain accurate and pertinent data, including spreadsheets, graphs and reports.
• Maintain systems and techniques for reporting data across functional areas.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to lift 50 lbs with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Able to understand, read and communicate in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of working experience in the chemical industry lab
• Knowledge in calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot various analytical instruments such as GC, HPLC, etc.
• Experience with chemical analysis (preferable)- oils and fats, starch, sweeteners, etc.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC), method validation and report writing

Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
Location: Chandler, AZ

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet