Quality Assurance Supervisor - 3rd shift

Indiana Packers Corporation•Delphi, IN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing quality assurance and quality control activities related to incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products to ensure compliance with all company, customer, regulatory, and food safety standards at Indiana Packers Corporation. This position supervises quality assurance team members within a fast-paced meat processing environment and provides leadership, coaching, and accountability to support operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Meat Science or Food Science or High School Diploma/GED equivalent with 3 years of QA experience
Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, meat processing preferred
Previous experience in QA, HACCP and/or Food Safety
Familiarity with USDA regulations and SQF code preferred
Strong communication skills, both written and oral
Good computer literacy skills in Microsoft Office
Must be available to work overtime, weekends and holidays as required for a 24 hr. operation.
Must have strong leadership capabilities with excellent communication skills, allowing for positive working relationships within close working environments.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Work is primarily performed in an office setting in a manufacturing environment requiring the ability to sit, talk, hear, frequent walking, standing, and sitting; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Ability to use standard office equipment such as telephone, computer, and copier.
This position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. This may include verification of employment, education, criminal background, driving history, and other relevant information, conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with USDA regulations and SQF code preferred

Responsibilities

Manage attendance, scheduling, and discipline for QA staff members
Commitment to follow safety policies and practices and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Select and hire new QA team members through interview process
Direct and manage training program for new QA team members
Plan and lead daily departmental meetings with tops of safety, food safety, customer complaints, and daily current issues
Directly oversee approximately 20 QA staff members as they execute quality and food safety tasks of slaughter, fabrication, de-boning, bacon, blending, and finished goods storage operations
Supervise completion of product quality audits and subsequent release or retention of product based on results
Lead execution and enforcement of SSOP, GMP, SOPs, CCPs
Enforce HACCP food safety compliance and document requirements including daily pre-shipment review
Provide well written reports including daily shift summary to QA and Operations Management
Complete detailed incident reports of mechanical, sanitation, and foreign material occurrences
Develop familiarity of product specifications, including spec development
Participate in SQF Code adherence
Interact competently and professionally with onsite USDA personnel
Oversee and monitor 3rd party contract sanitation tasks and pre-op inspection program as necessary
Perform other duties as needed or required
Collaborate with co-workers, supervisors, and managers by maintaining a positive work atmosphere putting the success of the team above own interest
All team members are expected to adhere to their scheduled working hours and attend work consistently to ensure smooth operation and effective teamwork.