Quality Supervisor

CKS Packaging, Inc; Haywood Heights (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CKS Packaging, Inc. in Brownsville, TN seeks a Quality Supervisor to oversee the plant's QA program under the Plant Manager and Quality Manager.

You will direct inspection, testing, and evaluation of bottles to ensure specifications and customer requirements are met, and assist in training QC Inspectors and Operators on quality standards. The role supports implementing Corporate Quality Program directives, drives a zero-complaint culture, and helps develop capable systems, processes, and skills

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a process manufacturing environment; plastics or medical/pharma preferred
• Hands-on experience in QC/production within process manufacturing
• Familiar with GMPs, QC methods, instrumentation/test measures and CI processes
• Detail oriented with strong work ethic
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar
• HACCP Certification
• Computer/software literate – MS Office Suite, statistics package
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership potential for higher roles
• BS degree in science, business, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Support the plant's quality function and QC personnel; establish and enforce product specifications and standards, targets and procedures to ensure targets are achieved
• Communicate with Plant Mgmt., Quality Management, Customer Service, Sales and Corporate QA regarding customer issues and opportunities; oversee QC data entry and daily line audits
• Ensure CKS vendor quality programs are fully implemented at the plant
• Assist with implementation of SPC4 statistical quality control system
• Verify and maintain all product specifications consistent with BOM
• Ensure consistent/reliable sampling, data integrity and SOP compliance
• Training and education for Operators, QC Techs and Mgmt.
• Support effective complaint review, root cause investigation, corrective actions and resolution with Customers
• Direct supervision of QC inspection personnel, audit/release of finished goods and control of nonconforming products
• Ensure QA activities are coordinated with scheduled production and all personnel
• Ensure that all company and regulatory policies/procedures are understood/followed
• Provide training and technical assistance to plant staff and personnel
• Daily/weekly/monthly follow up on Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
• Coordinate activities and priorities with manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, customer service and sales
• Conduct ongoing Quality Training with all affected Plant employees
• Facilitate and drive Operations Excellence Process, validate and develop work streams which support these established processes and procedures.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Process manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

HACCP

Statistical methods

MS Office

Leadership

Communication

GMP knowledge

Education

BS degree in science or related field

Tools

QC instruments

QC data entry systems

Job description

Quality Supervisor Needed- Brownsville, TN

(Please note if you are viewing this posting on an external job board, unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided hourly/salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by CKS.)

Job Summary

• Has responsibility for Quality Assurance at the CKS Plant under the direction of the Plant Manager and Quality Manager.
• Directs the inspection, testing and evaluation of bottles at various stages of production process to determine and insure specifications and Customer requirements are being met.
• Assist in training of QC Inspectors and Operators on Quality and Customer Specifications.
• Assist with implementing directives of Corporate Quality Program as directed by Quality Manager

Primary Objectives

• Work with the Plant Team to implement a Quality System that meets minimum CKS Operational Excellence (Quality System) Standards
• Drive a "Zero Complaint" culture among all associates at the Plant
• Support the development of capable systems, processes and skills that enable a "zero complaint" performance

Key Responsibilities

• Support the plant's quality function and QC personnel; establish and enforce product specifications and standard, targets and procedure to ensure targets are achieved
• Communicate with Plant Mgmt., Quality Management, Customer Service, Sales and Corporate QA regarding customer issues and opportunities; oversee QC data entry and daily line audits.
• Ensure CKS vendor quality programs are fully implemented at the plant
• Assist with implementation of SPC4 statistical quality control system
• Verify and maintain all product specifications consistent with BOM
• Ensure consistent/reliable sampling, data integrity and SOP compliance
• Training and education for Operators, QC Tech's and Mgmt.
• Support effective complaint review, root cause investigation, corrective actions and resolution with Customers
• Direct supervision of QC inspection personnel, audit/release of finished goods and control of nonconforming products
• Ensure that QA activities are coordinated with scheduled production and all personnel
• Ensure that all company and regulatory policies/procedures are understood/followed
• Provide training and technical assistance to plant staff and personnel
• Daily/weekly/monthly follow up on Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
• Coordinate activities and priorities with manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, customer service and sales
• Conduct ongoing Quality Training with all affected Plant employees
• Facilitate and drive Operations Excellence Process, validate and develop work streams which support these established processes and procedures.

Preferred Experience, Education and Expertise

• 2+ years in process manufacturing environment, plastics and/or medical pharmaceutical preferred- bottles and containers a plus (plastics preferred but not required)
• Hands-on experience in QC and/or production in process mfg. environment
• Familiar with GMP's, Q.C. methods, instrumentation/test measures and CI processes
• Detail oriented with strong work ethic
• Working knowledge of statistical quality control (SQC), with prior application
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar
• HACCP Certification
• Computer/software literate – MS Office Suite, statistics package
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership ability with potential/desire to move into roles(s) of increased responsibility
• Education: BS degree in science, business, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated success in team environment