VALUE ADDED QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR 2ND SHIFT

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Assists leading the plant in assessing food quality and safety and other initiatives to improve products and processes related to quality, food safety, and consistency. As a key member of the plant quality management team, the QA Supervisor assists the plant quality manager in providing quality and food safety leadership to employees. Participates in / leads projects to improve plant quality and food safety performance.

Principal duties and responsibilities :

• Participates in the development and implementation of programs, policies, procedures, and work instructions for quality and food safety assessment and improvement.
• Makes recommendations and decisions involving food safety and quality issues having significant potential business impact to corporate and plant management.
• Trains, develops, and manages Quality Technicians. Responsible for the Quality Technicians' day to day activities.
• Coordinates plant quality and food safety audits (internal and third party).
• Works with plant management to assign audit responsibilities to various members of the plant team.
• Resolves non-conformance issues / quality problems at plant facilities, warehouses, and in the market.
• Works with plant management team to develop corrective action plans and communicates plans to QA and Plant Manager.
• Recommends and / or develops orientation and training programs for quality, food safety, and GMP training.
• Prepares monthly summary reports of key quality metrics, including issues and progress.
• Advises plant on quality and food safety implications of changes in product, processing, or facility design.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA, and HAACP support programs.
• Assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards.

Minimum qualifications :

Education : Bachelor Degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology, or food science

Experience : Three to five years of experience as a quality assurance technician / supervisor in a food related industry.

Abilities, knowledge, and skills required :

Must be able to lead projects / people.

Working knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Minitab experience a plus.

EOE, including disability / vets