Quality Supervisor - 3rd Shift | Food QA Leader

Keurig Dr Pepper; Northlake (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement

Annual bonus

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper Northlake plant is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead a team of Quality Technicians and drive quality plans across product, packaging and line qualifications. You will design experiments, analyze quality data, perform audits and train inspectors while promoting continuous improvement and adherence to GMP, HACCP, FSMA and QMS standards.

The role includes leading root-cause investigations, driving corrective actions and maintaining records for audits and certifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related field highly preferred.
• 3+ years experience in a product development or quality role, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Demonstrated expertise in building Quality Plans including strategy and tactics that have successfully met Quality/Food Safety KPI’s and Quality Goals.
• Advanced understanding of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, Safe Quality Food (SQF) Principles, Food Defense Principles & Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to QA Techs by managing the workload, training and employee relations issues.
• Ensure quality and food safety initiatives link product development, manufacturing, process improvement with customer expectations are maintained.
• Ensure plant is “inspection ready” for audits and certifications.
• Manage collection, analysis and reporting of performance and product conformance quality data.
• Support training of Quality Teams and Plant personnel in QC processes and QA procedures.
• Perform audits and quality tests with operations and QA staff to address quality issues.
• Audit production processes and document corrective actions over time.
• Develop and maintain quality information records and reports communicating production capabilities and quality issues.
• Solve problems and implement corrective actions using quality tools.
• Monitor QC performance to ensure labels and packaging meet specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Auditing

Communication

Problem solving

Training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor of Science in Food Science/Engineering/C Chemistry/Biology or related

Tools

SAP

SPC (InfinityQS)

Job description

Keurig Dr Pepper Northlake plant is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead a team of Quality Technicians and drive quality plans across product, packaging and line qualifications. You will design experiments, analyze quality data, perform audits and train inspectors while promoting continuous improvement and adherence to GMP, HACCP, FSMA and QMS standards.

The role includes leading root-cause investigations, driving corrective actions and maintaining records for audits and certifications.