Quality Assurance Supervisor

HR Affiliates•Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance Supervisor is an integral part of product development, quality assurance and Tennessee Tax Bureau (TTB) compliance. Under the direction of the Director of Quality, this position will work to ensure quality procedures and quality testing are implemented and followed to ensure product and facility compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science Field
HACCP or PCQI certification required
4-5 years of Quality experience working in a GFSI Quality Standard environment
1-2 years of Analytical experience in Lab/QC or in a plant environment
Telephone, calculator, printer, copier, and automobile.
Computer; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, ERP System.
Talk, hear, and communicate with other employees or customers
Ability to analyze situations logically to identify causes and draw solid conclusions
Ability to anticipate the consequences of a situation
Ability to modify one’s own behavior to meet expectations of others
Ability to sustain one’s own emotions from interfering with responding effectively to internal and external customer’s needs
Maintain regular work attendance during scheduled hours
Acknowledge and adhere to all company policies

Responsibilities

Follow standard operating procedures and perform testing for production samples to ensure compliance with the established quality standards
Review and perform various quality control checks on production samples from distillation, blending, and bottling departments
Follow standard operating procedure testing to maintain sensory quality for all products
Ensure samples for third party evaluation are submitted and review testing results
Audit bottling, blending and distillation records; review documentation for accuracy and completion
Investigate and document nonconforming preventive and corrective actions for quality holds
Communicate efficiently with the appropriate parties in the event of out of specification results
Quickly analyze a problem and provide timely solutions to ensure a continuous flow of production
Perform GMP walkthroughs of warehouses, shipping/logistics, bottling/blending, and distillation/barreling per BRCGS standard
Perform internal audits per BRCGS standard of the facility and documented procedures
Perform Glass & Brittle Plastic and Food Defense/Site Security Audits per BRCGS Standard
Perform trainings on Food Safety and Food Quality
Conduct competency testing on Food Safety and Food Quality
Investigate, perform testing and document customer complaints
Understand and implement HACCP procedures and trainings
Assist with shipping customer samples as needed
Assist with maintenance and calibration on laboratory equipment as needed
Develop and implement new quality standards and procedures to promote quality culture
Update and develop SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) as needed to promote quality culture