Supervisor, QA/QC

PATCO•Grandview, MO

16h•$90,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to the QA/QC Manager and oversees, monitors, and coordinates team activities, focusing on both individual and team goal achievement. The role is responsible for the quality process, including critical process characteristics, standards, audits, and complaint resolutions, ensuring team goals align with the company's overall directive. The position provides leadership to Quality Control Technicians involved in testing raw materials, work in process, and finished products of mono and diglycerides and lactylates. Responsibilities also include instrument support and maintenance, process consultation, writing and maintaining quality control documentation, calibration and maintenance of laboratory instruments, database support, and test method validation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Business, Engineering, Human Resources, Food Science, or another similar field.
Minimum of Three (3) years’ experience in quality and/or regulatory leadership capacity in a food manufacturing setting.
Experience in food programs, including but not limited to HACCP, GMP’s, SPC, PCQI for food and feed as well as exposure to a TPM environment.
Travel and on-call availability are required.

Nice To Haves

HACCP certification preferred.
GFSI Internal auditor certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures ongoing compliance to HACCP, GMP’s, FSMA, BRCGS, ISO 9001 and EXCiPACT.
Implements, executes, and promotes food safety through GMP's, SOP's, Security Measures, Housekeeping, HACCP, and all quality, regulatory, environmental, safety and health guidelines and regulations.
Ensures a safe working environment for all quality employees.
Directs QC Technicians in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over the quality of raw materials, facilities, and products.
Planning and scheduling laboratory coverage and timecard approvals.
Provides ongoing and annual training to the quality team and operations team in quality techniques and tools.
Developmental training of peers to grow their knowledge and experience in troubleshooting and problem-solving of instrumentation and test methods.
Ensure personnel have received appropriate training and are assessed as competent to perform tasks.
Directs quality program planning and coordination to ensure product and quality systems meet customer specifications.
Initiate investigations of non-conformities relating to food safety and quality of the product or processes.
Assist with development; update and maintain product specifications and ensure that test methods are developed in support of new and changing products.
Maintain Lab Information Management System (LIMS) databases.
Communicates facility quality performance through verbal, documented and meeting formats.
Organize and participate in problem solving sessions and be accountable for timely completion of corrective and preventive actions.
Propose, write, and/or review quality control Standard Operating Procedures.
Coordinate and conduct development, maintenance, and validation of test methods.
Maintain and calibrate laboratory instruments and equipment.
Provide support to the engineering and technology team and other departments for new product developments and process improvements.
Research, propose, purchase, and set-up new instrumentation within budgeted costs and timeframes.
Ensure availability of necessary lab supplies and chemicals, including instrument preventive maintenance supplies.
Conduct safety, quality and environmental system compliance audits.
Provide back-up support for the QA/QC Manager and Chemical Analysts as needed.
Performs additional tasks as required to accomplish goals.