Quality Supervisor - 1st Shift

Maker's Pride; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food and beverage manufacturing is seeking a Quality Supervisor for the 1st shift. This role involves overseeing quality assurance systems, leading audits, and mentoring staff to ensure compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in food safety and quality management, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related work experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience supervising quality and food safety staff.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead GFSI initiatives and manage quality assurance systems.
• Conduct internal audits and compliance checks.
• Coach and mentor QA staff.

Skills

Internal Auditing

Quality Culture behaviors

Communication

Education

PCQI or HACCP Training Certificate

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

SAP

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Responsible for leading and representing Quality on the plant floor and provide direction to maintain the Quality Assurance systems in place. Aids in managing facility internal audits, compliance to GFSI-customer-regulatory requirements, coaching-teaching-mentoring QA staff, and supporting continuous improvement activities in the plant. Work hours: 5:50am-2pm.

Job Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead GFSI initiatives and serve as back up the QA/Sr.QA Manager for all things Food Safety & Quality
• Ensure preparation and compliance of all Quality Systems material and information often utilized in audits
• Participate and at times lead the audits with companies, agencies and auditors for the site team
• Perform & maintain risk assessments for new materials coming into the facility
• Execute and lead RCA-CAPAs in accordance with corporate and site policies
• Investigate consumer complaints and monitor corrective action effectiveness
• Maintain and monitor the Quality Notification (QN) or similar supplier incident system to close out
• Generate-Review-Close Incident Reports as related to FSQA
• Coach-Teach-Mentor QA Staff to help build contingency plan bench strength
• May be required to maintain staffing schedules and provide feedback for QA Staff performance reviews
• Aid in management of commercialization projects from a quality perspective to assure specifications are met
• Advise commercialization and production teams on process specifications, process capabilities, and customer requirements to include recipe and sensory
• Oversee Document & Record Control programs as they pertain to FSQA
• Support QA Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications
• Actively participate in the Hearthside Production System activities (Drumbeat, Weekly KPI, Tiered Auditing, etc.)
• Participate in sensory and/or product evaluation tests as required by site
• May serve as primary Quality liaison on test, proof of concept, and initial production runs
• May serve as primary resource to track action items developed via test runs through closure
• Aid in monitoring Sanitation activities including, but not limited to verification of MSS, PEM and non-PEM swabbing, and Pre-Operational inspection
• Coordinate QA and Production training related to FSQA requirements and initiatives
• Off-shift training, performance verification, and plant-based meeting participation
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge Of

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

• PCQI or HACCP Training Certificate
• Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred
• GFSI certification a plus
• Basic RCA and CAPA tools
  
  

Skill In

• Internal Auditing
• Influencing Quality Culture behaviors
• Procedure/Standard Work generation
  
  

Ability To

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Recognize food safety & quality gaps and provide a plan to address
• Manage multiple projects at a time
• Investigate complaints and incidents with minimal oversight
• Influence Quality Culture behaviors
• Work collaboratively with all departments
• Must be accurate and detail-oriented
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently
  
  

Proficiency In

• MS Office Suite, SAP a Plus
• High school level math
  
  

Work Environment

• Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, heat, cold, moving machinery, fork lifts, and slippery floors
• Ability to work in hot or cold temperatures dependent upon site (Bakery vs Fresh)
• Communicate in English both written and verbal
• Handle daily employee issues
• Travel up to 10% is possible
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Reaching with hands and arms throughout shift
• Ability to use hands and fingers
• Ability to see, hear and talk
• Employee frequently required to sit
• Occasionally required to walk, climb and/or balance
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of related work experience, including experience supervising and leading a quality and food safety staff in a related food manufacturing environment
• Proficient in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• SAP experience
  
  

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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