QA Lead: Food Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

AmeriQual Group; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital is seeking a QA Supervisor to lead and coordinate the activities of QA Technicians, providing technical guidance to production departments.

The role requires supervising the quality team, training staff, and ensuring compliance with FDA/USDA standards. You will collaborate with production leadership to address issues and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; AS/BS in food science, engineering, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years in a supervisory role in a manufacturing setting, preferably in QA/QS.
• Knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations, SQF, GMP, and HACCP.
• Ability to articulate and present the company's quality strategy.
• Strong computer skills, specifically MS Office.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong communication skills and professionalism with colleagues.
• Excellent attention to detail and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA Technicians and coordinate all QA activities.
• Supervise quality team, including work direction, scheduling, and reporting.
• Coordinate with internal departments to maintain product quality.
• Train, coach, and evaluate team members; set expectations.
• Maintain QA program by reviewing policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with USDA and company food safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure staff is trained on manufacturing responsibilities and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with production to make high-level decisions when issues arise.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities using the PDCA cycle.

Skills

Supervisory experience

QA knowledge

MS Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

FDA/USDA knowledge

Education

AS/BS in food science or related field

Job description

• Employee Type Exempt

Description

This position is responsible for leading and coordinating all activities of QA Technicians while providing technical guidance and support to production departments.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Supervise Quality team, including giving work directions, scheduling, and creating/reviewing reports and data

· Communicate on a regular basis with other internal departments to ensure quality of productAccomplish quality assurance objectives by training, assigning, scheduling, coaching and counseling team members; communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating job performance

· Assist in achieving company objectives by communicating daily quality issues to ensure that any issues are corrected as quickly as possible

· Maintain quality assurance program by initiating and reviewing policies and procedures

· Support operations in ensuring that training, testing, and new product development is done in compliance with applicable USDA, customer, and company standards.

· Ensure federal and state compliance with all USDA and company Food Safety/QA policies and procedures.

· Ensure team members are properly trained on all manufacturing responsibilities and safety requirements.

· Collaborate with production supervisors and directors to make high level decisions when issues arise.

· Identify and implement Continuous Improvement opportunities using the PDCA lifecycle in coordination with management.

· Perform other duties as directed.

Requirements

· High school diploma or equivalent required; AS/BS in food science, engineering, or related field preferred.

· 2+ years in a supervisory role in a manufacturing setting, preferably in QA/QS

· Specific knowledge and direct experience in ensuring adherence with FDA and USDA regulations, plant production processes/systems, SQF, GMP, and HACCP

· Ability to effectively articulate and present the company’s quality strategy

· Strong computer skills, specifically MS office.

· Strong work ethic and positive mentality, with the ability to work independently and as a member of a team

· Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with other team members

· Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Position will also frequent the production floor, so operating in standard seasonal warehouse and food processing plant temperature conditions will be required. Work is completed in a facility where nuts, fruits and other allergens are present.

Additional Information

• EEO Stmt AmeriQual is an equal opportunity employer who prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or other protected status.