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Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for maintaining quality control of products.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Completes profiles on production finished materials and on product purchases and shipments per Company standards.
• Serves as liaison between the plant and Central Lab with respect to product quality.
• Obtain, package, and ship samples for testing to Central Lab.
• Submit test results to Supervisor, General Manager, Plant Manager and Sales Manager.
• Perform quality analyses on finished products.
• Maintains lab, materials, and work area in clean condition.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules & regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• One year of prior laboratory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work well with others in a team, management, and regulatory environment.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Safety conscience; detail oriented; able to multi-task.
• Good computer and math skills.
• Basic chemistry knowledge helpful.

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

Working Environment

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold.
• Exposed to bio hazardous conditions.
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations.
• Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock.
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Travels to offsite locations.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.

Weight and Force Demands

• Up to 10 pounds.
• Up to 25 pounds.
• Up to 50 pounds.
• Up to 100 pounds.
• More than 100 pounds.

Vision Demands

• No special vision requirements.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more).
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
• Peripheral vision.
• Depth perception.
• Ability to adjust focus.