Quality Assurance Supervisor

Quality Assurance Supervisor

This position reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and will directly supervise employees in the QA Lab. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees. The Quality Assurance Supervisor will be responsible for implementation and continuous improvement of quality programs in Affton facility.

Requirements

• Develop and maintain procedures which assure Food Safety and Quality.
• Responsible for identifying and resolving problems.
• Implements various components of quality assurance program comprised of data analysis, systems evaluation, product assessment and quality technology.
• Directs inspection of hardware and systems audit to ensure proper application of management system procedures.
• Directs and participates in completion of environmental monitoring and positive release requirement.
• Responsible for raw material, in process and finished goods quality inspection.
• Directs and advises personnel in special test procedures to analyze components and physical properties of product materials.
• Compiles and analyzes test information to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.
• Investigates complaints on existing products and responds to vendor or customer.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet testing schedules.
• Maintains and revises all SOP's, SSOP's and forms in the document management system.
• Supports commissioning, qualification and validation for capital projects.
• Trains all personnel on programs related to implementation of the quality and food safety management system including on-boarding, annual and ad hoc training.
• Oversees sanitation responsibilities as assigned.
• Participates in and supports corporate and plant initiatives including GMP, HACCP, SQF, GQMS, KMM, LIMS and others as assigned.
• Participation and / or facilitation as identified in customer, regulatory and 3rd party audits.
• The position has the authority to observe, review, lead and take initiative / action for quality activities in site, supplier, and customer activities, with proper notification to senior management of each. Will also develop, implement and audit programs directly related to quality and assigned projects.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications