Quality Supervisor

Job Description

Job Purpose This role is responsible for supervising and maintaining the plant’s Quality systems to ensure compliance to regulatory, federal, and local laws. Areas of focus will include the identification and achievement of facility Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) KPI’s through appropriate corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Actively engaged support in planning, defining, and directing the site auditing control program to ensure compliance to all procedures, and policies, GMP standards, Kraft Heinz requirements, and regulatory, federal and local laws.

Ensures compliance to Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) principles through routine auditing, reporting and trending or process and regulatory controls appropriately.

Support the Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list.

Trains, mentors, and leads site QA and Production team to ensure program goals are met.

Adhere to approved change control procedures, to include reviewing partial HACCP plans and issuing Agile change requests, as needed.

Monitors and maintains plant KHMS current Kraft Heinz and International Audit (FSSC/ISO) standards. Facilitate and co-lead site cross functional KHMS Team and participate with stakeholders to insure successful certification for site.

Ensure all FSQ/KPI/MBO action plans are maintained and progress(s)
Supports all internal and external inspections/regulatory visits. Support audit preparation activities, accompany inspector, and complete necessary reports and postings.

Performs follow-ups to non-conformances found and provides responses as appropriate.

Reviews and approves minor process change requests.

Creates and tracks Hold/Release documentation and dispositioning of products.

Completes or assists with validation studies for all CCPs, OPRPs and other significant controls in accordance with approved methodologies.

Provides expertise and actively participates in equipment commissioning and startup, ensuring standardization of all applicable quality and food safety procedures.

Supports 3rd shift sanitation activities and training.

Proven history of technical quality or production knowledge of policies & programs in Food or relevant manufacturing settings.

Education or Operational/On the job knowledge of Food Science, Food Production, Manufacturing Quality/Operations, or other relevant environments.

Strong leadership, technical, communication and interpersonal skills required along with attention to detail.

Knowledge of quality or production systems, procedures, & policies. Handle multiple assignments, develop work plans, & prioritize.

Knowledge of statistical processes.

Planning and organizing skills.

Successful candidates possess a positive focus toward problem-solving solutions with emphasis on long-term preventative & proactive measures through individual or team driven actions.

Must be able to work shifts, weekends, and all required overtime. Prompt and regular attendance.

This position is considered a Manufacturing plant environment with heavy machinery and equipment Additionally, this role requires must be able to work shifts, weekends, and all required overtime as needed.

This role will support 3rd shift operations typically Monday to Friday (10:30pm to 7am).

Physical demands include but not limited to Frequent – activity or conditions sustained for 1/3 to2/3 of working hours; keyboard or text input, upright stance;
Physical Strength Medium – Occasionally exerting 20-50lbs of force, frequently 10-25 lbs of any amount constantly.

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing:
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