Manufacturing Quality Assurance Supervisor

Kroger; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a shift supervisor for the Fort Worth plant to plan, coordinate and supervise daily activities across maintenance, operations and warehouse. You will ensure safe, efficient and accurate tasks, drive improvement in Safety, Quality and Reliability, and provide clear communication to managers and associates.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (or 3+ years equivalent), strong written/spoken communication, and knowledge of lean manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or 3+ years equivalent experience) in a discipline supporting food manufacturing operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand complex instructions and produce brief reports.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily activities of assigned departments (maintenance, operations, warehouse).
• Oversee safety, quality, and reliability to improve plant performance.
• Provide leadership aligned with Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles.
• Deliver daily verbal and written reports to the production manager and others.

Skills

Report writing

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Math

Computers

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline supporting food manufacturing operations

Job description

Plan, coordinate and supervise the daily activities of assigned departments, such as maintenance, operations and the warehouse, to ensure efficient operations. Responsible for ensuring all tasks performed by associates and others are performed safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality and Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

- Support and participate in the plant's safety process

- Oversee daily activities of assigned shift relying on high degree of concentration and knowledge of the operations process, and provide necessary, daily communication with managers, leads, and all associates

- Plan, coordinate and advise department associates of work to be completed each day

- Oversee daily set up of machinery and equipment prior to production for efficient and effective operation

- Monitor production process to ensure smooth flow

- Receive and resolve operation problems for assigned shift

- Monitor performance of department associates to ensure adherence to established standards and procedures such as safety and housekeeping

- Give verbal and written reports daily to the production manager and any other necessary personnel to fulfill appropriate documentation.

- Visually inspect products and operations to ensure quality of products and work. Ensure plant achieves 85% reliability on production lines

- Facilitate or schedule communication meetings regularly with department associates

- Provide progressive training to develop shift leads

- Provide regular feedback to associates on performance against all department and plant goals and objectives

- Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements

- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems

- Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles

- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.

- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

- Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Qualifications

Minimum

- Bachelor's Degree a discipline supporting food manufacturing operations or 3+ years equivalent experience and training

- Thorough knowledge of department operations and procedures

- Ability to write brief reports and log documentation

- Ability to understand complex instructions

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Basic math and computer skills

- Previous experience working in a manufacturing plant

- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices