QA Supervisor

UDA; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UDA in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to maintain HACCP and GMP compliance across food production, quality, and packaging facilities. The role focuses on root-cause analysis, environmental monitoring, and leadership of plant staff.

Responsibilities include inspecting lines, validating sanitation, recording data, and driving corrective actions. Night shift (12hr) is required, with a full-time commitment at the Main Plant.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of microbiology and food quality standards.
• Strong knowledge of good manufacturing practices and HACCP.
• Team-player mentality with the ability to self-manage and prioritize time, tasks, and projects.
• Ability to lead multiple business initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and document control systems.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to discuss and generate business reports, business correspondence, and procedure documents.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Root cause analysis to identify and understand product quality defects and failures in the product process.
• Oversee quality surveillance of manufacturing areas within HACCP compliance.
• Conduct facility, tools, and equipment inspections and perform bacteriological environmental tests throughout plant areas.
• Develop quality and safety procedures and mentor plant staff to ensure optimal effectiveness.
• Regularly inspect production lines to identify and resolve quality issues.
• Coordinate in the monitoring of packaging lines for effective control of CPs and CCPs.
• Collaborate with the UDA sanitation team to validate sanitation effectiveness and environmental monitoring.
• Log, report, and take corrective action for all food safety and quality deficiencies.
• Conduct investigations and generate incident reports regarding food safety and quality.
• Keep detailed, accurate and legible records input data into document management systems.
• Collaborate with management to audit, monitor, and manage plant operations to ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP and SQF standards.
• Assist with all new hire training regarding GMPs and Food Safety awareness.
• Always maintain food safety and quality standards, resolving and/or reporting compliance issues immediately.

Skills

Microbiology

HACCP

GMP

Leadership

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

HACCP Certification preferred

Tools

Document control systems

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Main Plant - Tempe, AZ 85282, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: NIGHT (12hr) - 6:00pm-6:00am, Job Category: QA - Quality Control, The Quality Assurance Supervisor will ensure the highest level of food safety and quality is maintained, in compliance with HACCP and CCP standards, throughout UDAs food production, quality, and packaging facilities.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct Root cause analysis to identify and understand product quality defects and failures in the product process
• Oversee quality surveillance of manufacturing areas within HACCP compliance
• Conduct facility, tools, and equipment inspections and perform bacteriological environmental tests throughout plant areas
• Develop quality and safety procedures and mentor plant staff to ensure optimal effectiveness
• Regularly inspect production lines to identify and resolve quality issues
• Coordinate in the monitoring of packaging lines for effective control of CPs and CCPs
• Collaborate with the UDA sanitation team to validate sanitation effectiveness and environmental monitoring
• Log, report, and take corrective action for all food safety and quality deficiencies
• Conduct investigations and generate incident reports regarding food safety and quality
• Keep detailed, accurate and legible records input data into document management systems
• Collaborate with management to audit, monitor, and manage plant operations to ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP and SQF standards
• Assist with all new hire training regarding GMPs and Food Safety awareness
• Always maintain food safety and quality standards, resolving and/or reporting compliance issues immediately.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong understanding of microbiology and food quality standards
  • Strong knowledge of good manufacturing practices and HACCP
  • Team-player mentality with the ability to self-manage and prioritize time, tasks, and projects
  • Ability to lead multiple business initiatives in a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and document control systems
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to discuss and generate business reports, business correspondence, and procedure documents
• Experience
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in supervisor role
  • Minimum of 3 years working in a plant or manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of 3 years dairy or food and beverage industry experience
• Education/Certifications
  • Bachelors degree in an applicable science discipline or equivalent experience
  • HACCP Certification preferred
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Requires ability to walk and stand for 12 or more hours at a time
  • Requires ability to stoop, bend, reach, lift and carry items up to 55lbs.
  • Requires ability to climb ladders and stairs of various heights occasionally including floors of 100ft or more, with appropriate fall protection PPE
  • Requires ability to visually observe the condition of surroundings.
  • Requires ability to work in varying extreme hot, cold, and wet temperatures and conditions
  • Requires ability to hear and speak, occasionally in high time weighted average environments with elevated decibel readings (using appropriate hearing protection)