Quality Supervisor

Overview

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.
• Ensure compliance to Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) principles through routine auditing, reporting and trending of processes and regulatory controls appropriately.
• Support the Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list.
• Train, mentor, and lead site QA and Production teams to ensure program goals are met.
• Adhere to approved change control procedures, including reviewing partial HACCP plans and issuing Agile change requests, as needed.
• Monitor and maintain the plant KHMS program by complying with current Kraft Heinz and International Audit (FSSC/ISO) standards. Facilitate and co-lead site cross-functional KHMS Team and participate with stakeholders to ensure successful certification for the site.
• Ensure all FSQ/KPI/MBO action plans are maintained and progress made to target(s).
• Support all internal and external inspections/regulatory visits. Support audit preparation activities, accompany inspector, and complete necessary reports and postings.
• Perform follow-ups to non-conformances found and provide responses as appropriate.
• Review and approve minor process change requests.
• Create and track Hold/Release documentation and dispositioning of products.
• Complete or assist with validation studies for all CCPs, OPRPs and other significant controls in accordance with approved methodologies.
• Provide expertise and actively participate in equipment commissioning and startup, ensuring standardization of all applicable quality and food safety procedures.

• 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. Ability to handle multiple assignments, develop work plans, & prioritize.
• Knowledge of statistical processes.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Positive approach toward problem-solving 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 the ability to work shifts, weekends, and all required overtime as needed.

Physical demands include but are not limited to:

• Occasional – activity or conditions sustained for 1/3 of working hours; keyboard or text input, upright stance;
  Sedentary – occasionally exerting 0-10 lbs of force, limited movement from workstation for brief periods of time.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.

New Hire Base Salary Range: $77,800.00 – $97,300.00. Bonus:
This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Benefits:
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