QA Supervisor - F&B Manufacturing - 1st Shift

Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc.; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer Garden Food Manufacturing is seeking a QA Supervisor to coordinate quality control activities at our Boardman facility and lead the QA team with rigor and initiative. The role emphasizes collaboration, QA system adherence, and continuous improvement to ensure product quality and compliance.

Responsibilities include training, on-boarding technicians, and driving corrective actions as needed. Based in Boardman, OH, this position offers growth within a culture that values accountability,

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA teams in manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to implement and follow quality systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality control activities across the department.
• Lead and motivate QA technicians; oversee onboarding and training.
• Ensure analyses follow the established quality system and procedures.
• Identify corrective actions to prevent recurrence of non-conformities.
• Propose process and workflow improvements to enhance quality.
• Respond to production contingencies with timely decisions and adjustments.
• Verify production reports prior to product release.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Rigor

Initiative

Quality control

Team supervision

Job description

Here at Summer Garden Food Manufacturing , we are family-owned and operated. As an employer, we offer a safe, clean, and friendly work environment for our staff to grow. We frequently offer fun events, lunches, rewards, and other incentives to show appreciation to our employees for their dedication to our ever growing company.

Position Summary

The QA Supervisor reports to the QA Manager and is based out of our Boardman, Ohio location. This individual will be responsible for coordinating quality control activities while demonstrating leadership, interpersonal skills, rigor, and strong initiative.

Primary Responsibilities Include

Supervising the Quality Control Department

• The QA Supervisor assigns and prioritizes tasks within the team according to production contingencies and needs.
• They maintain a positive work environment that fosters accountability and teamwork.
• They ensure good flexibility within the team to build a versatile workforce.
• They encourage and motivate employees to generate improvement ideas.
• They ensure that analyses are performed in accordance with the established quality system (method, frequency).
• They oversee processes to ensure non-conformances are identified and placed in quarantine, and they ensure the necessary follow‑up so that a quick decision can be made.
• They report retention trends to management according to the established frequency.
• They identify corrective actions to prevent recurrence of non‑conformities.
• They propose improvement opportunities for processes, work methods, and work organization.
• They respond to production contingencies: problem‑solving, decision‑making, recipe adjustments, etc.

Production Verification

• The person in this role supervises and supports the QC technicians in verifying production reports (operator reports, charts, records) prior to releasing finished products.

Training

• They oversee the onboarding of new technicians and provide appropriate training.
• They evaluate technicians and provide improvement tools.
• They identify training needs to maintain a high‑performing and versatile team.
• They contribute to the general training of all employees in the facility by supporting cross‑department training initiatives and ensuring quality‑related requirements are understood and applied across the plant.

Material Orders

• They ensure the availability of necessary laboratory materials (pocket thermometers, reagents, stationery), place orders, and manage inventory.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Lead Responsibilities

• Quality system oversight — Provide feedback to the QA Manager on system performance and ensure the validity and relevance of quality system elements.
• Continuous improvement leadership — Identify improvement opportunities in processes, methods, and work organization.
• Non‑conformity management — Ensure non‑conformities are identified, quarantined, tracked, and resolved quickly; analyze trends and propose corrective actions.
• Production decision‑making — Respond to production contingencies, troubleshoot issues, and make technical decisions (e.g., recipe adjustments, pH corrections).
• Verification oversight — Support QC technicians in reviewing production reports before product release.