NIR Quality Assurance Specialist

Massachusetts
100 Congress Street
Quincy, MA 02169, USA

NIR Quality Assurance Specialist

Corporate Quality Assurance

QA Supervisor

$65,000 - $85,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications

Based out of our Rothwell Grain Essentials Center (GEC) in Quincy, MA, the NIR Quality Specialist will play an integral role in our Quality Assurance team by supporting company growth through maintaining and executing the Corporate lab programs with a heavy focus on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) program management. This position will also be asked to participate in the development and evaluation of innovative ingredient solutions within strategic bakery product platforms, including baking performance, whole grain nutrition, health, and wellness categories, and organic.

In addition, the NIR Quality Specialist will support the analytical and rheological areas of the QA department as needed, with helping to evaluate, amongst others: protein, moisture, ash, and rheological properties prior to baking the products. These solutions will apply to all BSM business units.

As applicable, they will work with counterparts in Quality, Operations, R&D, and Sales and Marketing to analyze Bay State Milling ingredients that meet customer’s requirements for baking quality and any other applicable quality attributes.

They will report to the Quality Assurance Supervisor, with a dotted line to the Principal Quality Specialist to ensure compliance of targeted objectives.

Bay State Milling Company is a family-owned leader in grain-based food ingredients, proudly serving the industry since 1899. For over 125 years, we’ve been on a mission to promote the growth of nutritious, sustainable, and accessible food choices. Our portfolio spans flours, grains, seeds, and innovative plant-based ingredients, all crafted to meet evolving consumer demands for healthfulness, great taste, and affordability.

Rooted in five generations of ownership, we combine deep milling expertise with forward-thinking innovation. From our flagship mill in Winona, Minnesota to facilities across North America, we partner with growers and customers to deliver quality and trust at every step. Guided by our core values—
Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Caring, and Quality
—we relentlessly pursue better for the food system and the communities we serve.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages the NIR management program for Create and Cultivate product categories for Bay State Milling (BSM) and provides timely results and insights to stakeholders based upon data analysis.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for the BSM NIR program including continuous training curriculum development in Quality personnel.
• Ensure the lab equipment is maintained in accordance with company requirements and conduct internal reviews and audits of those programs.
• Assist in training Quincy GEC and plant personnel in lab equipment when appropriate and provide guidance for employees with regards to safety, food safety and quality concerns.

• Prioritize incoming samples for testing analysis to ensure timely and accurate data to Operations.
• Perform primary and secondary method analysis (where applicable) for parameters such as rheology, FN, and vomitoxin, etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance, cleaning, basic repairs, and calibration to laboratory equipment.
• Participate in technical commercialization activities for bringing new products to market where applicable.
• Perform experimental milling procedures to evaluate milling characteristics.
• Collect and send samples for analysis to outside labs as required and track results accordingly.
• Participate as a sensory panelist at the Quincy GEC, Participate in external and internal cross-check programs.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement efforts as requested.

• Prepare samples for submission to customers as requested.
• Analyze complaint samples as requested and report results.
• Participate in customer visits to the Quincy GEC as requested.

• Provide technical support and training to…