Quality Supervisor

Overview

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. MMPA maintains a strong presence within the dairy industry with strategic business relationships through a variety of channels like processing shelf-stable, value added dairy products. MMPA has five member owned processing plants in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, including Superior Dairy and the Middlebury Cheese Company.

Products made at MMPA’s plants include fluid milk, cheese, ultrafiltered milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive salary
• Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Employee feedback and suggestion forums

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is looking for an experienced Quality Supervisor to join our team, in our Remus, MI facility. As a Quality Supervisor you will be responsible for the efficacy of Quality systems (SQF, FSMA) and the application of continuous improvement programs identified by MMPA. You will ensure compliance to quality policies and government regulations through the implementation of programs such as HACCP, prerequisite programs e.g. sanitation and pest control.

This position will also ensure food safety and quality of all products produced. This role will be responsible for leading audits, which includes completing audit reports and conducting all communication between Middlebury Plant and Association Headquarters.

• Ensure compliance / audit readiness
• Work with the plant leadership team to ensure all quality programs and systems are implemented
• Manage the plant s internal auditing program by conducting GMP and sanitation audits of operations and warehouse areas. Ensure Food Safety and Quality Systems meet or exceed Internal, 2nd and 3rd party audit requirements
• Complete audit reports, track and trend data
• Lead the Internal Quality Management Review process with the plant s staff
• Monthly quality management system review with the plant leadership team
• Lead the plant s quality Continuous Improvement efforts for quality KPI s (e.g., consumer complaint reduction, hold reduction, etc.)
• Provide appropriate documentation to support compliance to policies and procedures
• Act as SQF Coordinator for the Ovid Plant
• Own the plant s Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA) process and track all plant root cause failure analyses

• Define best lab practices and provide guidance and adherence to quality policies
• Manage plant laboratory to include analysis and interpretation of results documentation
• Develop Ovid Plant procedures to comply with MMPA’s Quality Management System and associated policies
• Develops, adapts, and improves quality programs and procedures for the overall production activities of the plant including application of Quality Procedures changes
• Manage Food Safety Documents, SSOPs, HACCP plans, and other regulatory related documentation

• Manage quality training for all plant personnel
• Ensure standard work through development of work documentation and training to standards
• Participates in problem solving and serves as a technical resource for Quality initiatives.

• Direct management of Lab Staff
• Ability to connect/influence local plant management and plant workforce
• Communication of ideas/technical information in a easily understandable way
• Assessment of risk and appropriate/timely communication of risk
• Function as a change agent and champion of cultural change
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

• BS Degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry or Food Science required.
• Previous work experience preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Food Safety and Regulatory requirements
• HACCP certified preferred
• SQF Practitioner preferred

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