Quality Supervisor

Kelly is hiring a Quality Supervisor for one of our food manufacturing clients in Affton, MO

Reporting to:
Quality Manager

Reason for opening:
Site growth. Historically, 1 Quality Supervisor has overseen both South and North Buildings. This individual will be dedicated to the North Building overseeing Quality Technicians and Quality Operations

Overview:
The role involves significant documentation review (25-30%), people management/meetings (20%), on-floor support and issue resolution (40%), and miscellaneous tasks (10%).

Shift: M - F day shift, with the need for flexibility to work weekends as required.

• Demanding workload of 50 - 55 hours per week. Candidates seeking only 40 hours a week are not a fit

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000K

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a food safety background (PCQI) and experience supervising direct reports, ideally 3-5 quality technicians.
• A strong preference exists for candidates with food manufacturing experience over pharmaceutical, as regulatory requirements differ.

Job Overview:

This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and will directly supervise employees in the QA Lab. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.

The Quality Assurance Supervisor will be responsible for implementation and continuous improvement of quality programs in Affton facility.

Requirements:
• Develop and maintain procedures which assure Food Safety and Quality.

• Responsible for identifying and resolving problems.

• Implements various components of quality assurance program comprised of data analysis, systems evaluation, product assessment and quality technology.

• Directs inspection of hardware and systems audit to ensure proper application of management system procedures.

• Directs and participates in completion of environmental monitoring and positive release requirement.

• Responsible for raw material, in process and finished goods quality inspection.

• Directs and advises personnel in special test procedures to analyze components and physical properties of product materials.

• Compiles and analyzes test information to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.

• Investigates complaints on existing products and responds to vendor or customer.

• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet testing schedules.

• Maintains and revises all SOP’s, SSOP’s and forms in the document management system.

• Supports commissioning, qualification and validation for capital projects.

• Trains all personnel on programs related to implementation of the quality and food safety management system including on-boarding, annual and ad hoc training.

• Oversees sanitation responsibilities as assigned.

• Participates in and supports corporate and plant initiatives including GMP, HACCP, SQF, GQMS, KMM, LIMS and others as assigned.

• Participation and /or facilitation as identified in customer, regulatory and 3rd party audits. Quality Supervisor

• The position has the authority to observe, review, lead and take initiative/action for quality activities in site, supplier, and customer activities, with proper notification to senior management of each.

• The position has the authority to develop, implement and audit programs directly related to quality and assigned projects.

• The position has the authority to manage the quality activities performed by personnel in alternate functional areas in conjunction with the respective managers.