Job Information
Cargill Instrument and Analytics Specialist - Fullerton in Fullerton, California
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Instrument and Analytics Specialist will test, calibrate, install, repair, and inspect food safety and quality monitoring devices for plant production and process equipment. In this role, you will analyze malfunctions of instruments and control systems, determine necessary steps for repair and work with scientific and analytic food safety and quality computer software, data management, calculators, and, in some cases, use voltage and current meters and electronic probes in order to diagnose faults in circuitry. Individuals in this role will report directly to the Business Instrument and Analytics Supervisor and will also be included as part of the site FSQR team with some responsibilities assigned by the FSQR Site Manager.
Key Accountabilities
Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to new team members.
Perform general maintenance on equipment and develop new and improved food safety and quality measuring and recording equipment.
Perform calibrations on various devices measuring flow, pressure, temperature, level and speed, documenting equipment inspection, testing and repair activities.
Investigate and communicate quality related issues including instrument discrepancies, exception reporting and other noncompliance issues.
Provide troubleshooting, diagnostic and risk assessments of food safety and quality performance instruments and control systems.
Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Assist with or perform trending and tracking of data and issues related (but not limited to):
Cross-checks and related outlier investigations/ corrections
Historical test results as needed for Quality investigations
Instrumentation performance
Assist with or perform evaluation of instrumentation for capital spending considerations and projects
Assist with or lead:
GLP activities for the site
Laboratory Technician onboarding and training related to product testing, methods, and instrumentation care and maintenance
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of two years of related work experience
Available to be on call as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Intermediate computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).
Strong project management, social and interpersonal skills.
Ability to handle multiple priorities with large projects extending over a period of time.
Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of food safety, safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Ability to work expertly and effectively as an individual and in a team environment.
Subject matter expert within plant production, process equipment, and repair techniques
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Position Information
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
Compensation
The expected salary for this position is $84,000 - $94,000. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.
Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.
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