Quality Supervisor
About The Position
This role is part of the Purina Animal Nutrition business, supporting a network of local cooperatives, independent dealers, and other large retailers serving producers and animal owners throughout the United States. As a Quality Production Supervisor, you will lead the facility’s quality programs, including Land O’Lakes Quality Standards, HACCP, and FDA and OSHA requirements, to help ensure safe animal feed is produced in a safe manufacturing environment. The role also supports production as needed. You will coach and train employees on quality and EH&S standards, HACCP, FDA and OSHA requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations. You may help lead production scheduling, ingredient inventory management, continuous improvement projects, root cause analysis, and corrective actions. You will implement key EH&S and Quality programs and corporate initiatives, interact with and train production staff, and supervise two direct reports.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 2 years of QA experience in feed, food, or a related field.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including HACCP and GMPs.
- Integrity in products, processes, and relationships.
- Interpersonal, training, and coaching skills.
- Analytical problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to act insightfully and strategically as well as tactically.
- Ability to handle customer complaints.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when performing activities on the production floor.
Nice To Haves
- Candidates in Land O’Lakes rotational programs (TAP/MMT/DMT) will be considered.
- FDA and regulatory experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and drive change at all levels.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, training, and coaching skills.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of FDA, OSHA, and other applicable regulatory agencies.
- ERP experience, preferably JDE.
Responsibilities
- Lead facility quality programs, including Land O’Lakes Quality Standards, HACCP, and FDA and OSHA requirements.
- Help ensure safe animal feed is produced in a safe manufacturing environment.
- Support production as needed.
- Coach and train employees on quality and EH&S standards, HACCP, FDA and OSHA requirements, state and federal requirements, and other regulatory initiatives.
- Help with and, at times, lead production scheduling and ingredient inventory management.
- Support continuous improvement projects, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to resolve issues.
- Implement key EH&S and Quality programs and corporate initiatives.
- Handle customer complaints.
- Supervise two direct reports.
Benefits
- Broad portfolio of benefits for employees and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
