Plant Quality Supervisor (SugarCreek)

Sugarcreek•Cambridge City, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Quality Supervisor supports the Plant FSQA Manager with initiatives to improve product quality, food safety, and consistency. The role provides quality and food safety leadership to employees, including training and assessing Plant FSQA Technicians, and participates in or leads projects to improve plant performance. The supervisor may also cover for the Plant FSQA Manager when that person is out of the office. The position works with plant management, maintenance, and sanitation teams to address quality and food safety issues, develop corrective action plans, and maintain a clean and safe production environment. It supports compliance with applicable company, federal, and state requirements, including OSHA, HACCP, FSIS, and USDA requirements. Work takes place primarily in an indoor, office-like facility, with some time in a manufacturing facility near heavy and hazardous machinery. Required safety wear includes a hard hat, hairnet, hearing protection, safety glasses, steel-toe boots, coats, and other necessary equipment.

Requirements

3 to 5+ years of experience in a quality assurance role in a food-related industry.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently using verbal and written skills, and clearly communicate issues to management.
Ability to use critical thinking to assess alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Proficiency with computers, especially Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to lead Plant Quality Technicians in a high-speed production environment.
Strong leadership, independent thinking, organizational, and planning skills.
Ability to read and comprehend printed and electronic information.
Knowledge of HACCP, FSIS, and USDA requirements.
Ability to use simple tools and basic lab equipment, such as a scale, caliper, magnet, and thermometer.
Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with a major in chemistry, biology, microbiology, or food science preferred.
Supervisor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in developing and implementing programs, policies, procedures, and work instructions for quality and food safety assessment and improvement.
Assist with pre-operation walkthroughs and check for problem areas or broken equipment.
Train, develop, and manage Plant Quality Technicians; monitor their daily activities and evaluate their performance.
Create work schedules and assign duties and responsibilities among Plant Technicians.
Generate product code data, including creation dates, plant location, and other product specifications.
Ensure equipment such as scales and thermometers is correctly calibrated.
Remain on call to handle operational situations, including broken machines or possible product contamination.
Assess incidents involving potential contamination or foreign objects and respond appropriately, such as shutting down a line or alerting the Plant FSQA Manager.
Resolve non-conformance issues and quality problems at plant facilities, warehouses, and in the market.
Work with the Plant Management team to develop corrective action plans and communicate them to the Plant FSQA Manager and Plant Manager.
Work with Maintenance and Plant Sanitation to help ensure a clean and safe work environment for Production Associates.
Recommend or develop orientation and training programs covering quality, food safety, and good manufacturing practices.
Advise the plant about quality and food safety implications of changes to products, processing, or facility design.
Ensure compliance with quality, food safety, OSHA, and HACCP support programs.
Cover for the Plant FSQA Manager when needed.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations; support safety, food quality, and sanitation initiatives and follow company safety rules.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.