QA Supervisor

Empire Packing•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The QA Supervisor position at Empire Packing involves conducting quality assurance control testing on products and raw materials directly on the plant floor. This role requires the utilization and adaptation of inspection equipment to meet quality control standards, with the ability to suggest improvements to procedures, standards, and equipment. The supervisor is responsible for investigating and determining the root cause of faulty work, advising production supervisors on corrective measures, and ensuring the accuracy of sell-by and production dates on product runs. A key aspect of the role is directing and supervising a team of employees involved in inspection and quality assurance procedures for purchased, in-process, and finished products. This includes planning and assigning work, scheduling QA technicians to ensure proper coverage, managing Kronos for the QA Department, and fostering discipline, morale, and harmonious relations among team members. The supervisor will also investigate and resolve personnel problems within their area of responsibility and make recommendations regarding hiring, promotions, wage adjustments, and terminations. Additional duties include maintaining time and production records, compiling inspection records and quality control reports, and initiating plans to motivate workers, including developing and implementing training programs in collaboration with other departments.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent certification
Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing
Minimum of five years of experience in quality control in a manufacturing environment
Ability to speak, read, and write English
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good math skills
Must be well-organized with good attention to detail
Display strong work ethic and positive attitude
Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work cooperation with others
Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
Ability to apply logic and understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, instructions and to deal with problems involving a few different variables.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts assurance control testing on products and raw materials on the plant floor.
Utilizes and/or adapts inspection equipment to meet quality control standards, make suggestions about procedures, standards and equipment to facilitate work and maintain product quality.
Investigate and determine cause of faulty work and consult and advise production supervisors as to corrective measures.
Ensures that sell-by and production dates are correct on product runs.
Analyze facts or circumstances surrounding individual problems to determine what action should be taken within the limits of standard practices.
Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
Directs and supervises a group of employees involved in inspection and quality assurance procedures about purchased material, in-process material and finished products to assure that quality assurance standards are achieved.
Plans and assigns work of team.
Responsible for scheduling QA technicians to assure proper coverage.
Responsible for Kronos in the QA Department.
Maintains discipline, morale, and harmonious relations among team members.
Investigates and adjusts personnel problems within area of responsibility.
Effectively recommends as to hiring, promotions, wage adjustments, and terminations.
Maintains time and production records.
Compiles and maintains inspection records and quality control reports.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Interfaces with other departments to develop and implement training programs as required.
May assume other duties as assigned.