Food Production Chemist

Job Description

The Food Production/Factory Chemist is responsible for management of the Process, Product Quality Assurance, and Environmental Labs. The Chemist will also manage all Feed and Food Safety Programs which include conducting annual trainings, inspections and audits for the factory. This position requires the ability to perform sugar, by-product and chemical analysis, as well as technical accounting for the sugar process. Analytical wastewater responsibilities include environmental testing and regulatory reporting.

· Analyzing lab data to trouble-shoot process issues for sugar manufacturing, juice softening, by-product manufacturing, and environmental.

· Factory Quality Assurance Program

· Management of all Feed & Food Safety programs (SQF & HARPC)

· Training and auditing laboratory staff in analytical procedures

· Safety and productivity of the 24-hour, 7-day week laboratory crews

· Inventory control and reporting including physical inspections

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field

· Minimum 5 years experience: lab and production floor

· Strong leadership abilities

· Understanding of chemical analysis and quality control

· Able to acquire HARPC, PCQI and SQF certifications

· Good communication skills

· Proficient skills in MS Word and Excel

· Willing to relocate to the Croswell area

· Ability to deliver results working within collective bargaining agreement

· People leadership and strong conflict resolution skills

· Ability to quickly problem solve and make decisions

· Demonstrated personal leadership and positive can-do attitude

· Flexible and able to work in fast paced and varying environments

· Ability to work well with others in a team environment

· Provides model behavior to demonstrate corporate value

· Leading by demonstrating ethics and integrity, displaying drive and purpose, demonstrated capability to learn, managing self, increasing self-awareness

Additional Information

Looking for a great team to grow with and make an immediate impact with? Join us! We understand that people are the greatest asset any company has. With this fulltime Direct Hire Opportunity, we offera generous compensation and benefits package, along with the support of an industry leading leadership team.