About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Belcamp, MD

Workplace type: On Site

Looking for a detail-oriented lab professional to join our team and ensure a safe, efficient, and innovative laboratory environment that supports our business needs and exceeds customer expectations.

As a Quality Control Analyst, you will prioritize and perform specialized testing to support internal and external customers while maintaining accurate records and reviewing data for accuracy. The position requires a proactive approach to quality assurance and food safety systems, managing raw material and finished goods testing, and conducting investigations into product non-conformances.

What you will do:

-Laboratory Operations and Safety: Maintain a safe, clean, and accident-free laboratory environment, including calibration and maintenance of instruments, ensuring availability of supplies, and keeping accurate records.

-Testing and Quality Assurance: Prioritize and conduct specialized and non-routine testing for internal and external customers, review data for accuracy, and manage release timeframes for raw materials and finished goods based on quality metrics.

- Continuous Improvement and Compliance: Participate in quality assurance and food safety systems improvements, conduct GMP audits, manage customer shelf life testing, and implement corrective actions from laboratory investigations.

-Collaboration and Training: Work with operations and planning to align laboratory services with business demands, assist the Formulations Team as needed, and train Laboratory Analysts and manufacturing personnel.

-Documentation and Methodology: Stay updated on scientific developments, write and revise SOPs, evaluate new analytical equipment, and conduct product non-conformance investigations with the guidance of the Quality Engineer.

What you will bring:

Minimum of 3-year experience working in a laboratory in an FDA-regulated industry

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Food Science or related field.

Who you are:

Desire to work in a fast-paced, team environment

Analytical, organized, and detailed oriented

Strong communication and math skills

Why Join Ingredion? 

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success

Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being

Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement

Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally

Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.