QA Supervisor

Overview

Purpose of the Position:
Responsible for oversight and assistance on all requirements related to Quality Assurance programs and policies. Ensures the Quality Assurance department is effective at ensuring the facility is meeting customer specification requirements and audit requirements related to the facility and products being produced. Supports the facility in ensuring programs and regulatory requirements are being met.

• This is a Salary Exempt position.
• Ensures accurate inspection and reporting of required information. Establishes and maintains inspection procedures and frequencies. Oversees statistical charting and inspection findings. Uses available data to aid in continuous improvement on products and processes. Accomplishes all paperwork in accordance with established time frames and record keeping requirements. Facilitates organization of quality related records. Demonstrates knowledge of inspection requirements and customer expectations. Schedules staff effectively to cover all required inspections and tasks.
• Assists in management of food safety programs and audit requirements. Oversees implementation of HACCP, SSOP, GMP, prerequisite programs, and other audit related programs by appropriate personnel. Daily review of the records and inspections related to these programs. Demonstrates knowledge of food safety programs and regulatory requirements related to the programs. Facilitates organization of audit materials.
• Manages people and resources to meet business goals. Manages people and resources to meet regulatory requirements and expectations. Ensures effective scheduling and spending to meet quality requirements and ensure product meets expectations.
• Builds strong plant leadership and quality teams. Effectively communicates specifications, quality, and food safety related requirements to necessary personnel. Guides and develops cooperative relationships between plant and quality personnel. Effectively manages staffing to meet business and customer needs. Ensures accurate and effective training of necessary personnel.
• Manage Employees. Directs and supervises employees’ work activities and monitors work performance. Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates. Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager. Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines. Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees. Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment in order to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.

• Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes. Accepts responsibility to identify areas that lack cohesiveness and works with the team leader to resolve issues and reinforce actions needed to achieve synergy within the organization.
• Familiar with Simmons’ operating systems (quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN) and the position’s role in supporting these systems, including the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. This position description is intended to guide activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as to the work of this function nor to describe all the work that may be required.

Physical

Activities:

Enters and locates information on a computer. Visually verifies information, often in small print. Communicates with Customers, Vendors, or Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail. May…