Quality Systems Supervisor

Job Title: Quality Supervisor, Systems

Department: Quality Assurance

Reports To: Quality Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Level: Salary

EEO Class: Professionals

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate tasks and programs with management, government authorities, customers and plant associates.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Maintain, facilitate review of, edit and update as directed, regulatory policies, such as HACCP, SSOP and GMPs.
2. Maintain FSQSP documentation submitted to Customer and regulatory agencies.
3. Maintain Customer Quality Manuals
4. Maintains Calibration programs.
5. Maintains GMP audits, Glass and Brittle Plastics audits and Internal Audit systems.
6. Support the manufacturing sites during Government, Third Party (AIB, Siliker, etc.) and Company Sponsored Internal Audits.
7. Organize BNA intranet site so it is “user-friendly.”
8. Lead both FSQSP and GMP/Safety Audit programs.
9. Lead Pest Control program including liaison for Pest Control Service provider
10. Prepare company communication via WEM board
11. Participate and lead HACCP team meetings
12. Works with site government POC to ensure effective working relationships with appropriate regulatory agencies, including providing inspection and corrective action reports.
13. Coordinates with Regulatory specialist to ensure effective working relationships with appropriate Organic Certification companies.
14. Acts as back up SQF Practitioner
15. Acts as back up for QA Supervisor in their absence.
16. All other duties assigned
17. In the absence of the Quality Systems Supervisor, the Quality Manager or Quality Systems Manager will function as a back-up.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or Training

• Desired: Bachelors Degree (4 year Degree) from an accredited institution.
• Preferred: Certified SQF Practitioner
• Preferred: Certified in HACCP

(HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to develop technical presentations and/or training modules that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Fluent in the English Language (Bi-Lingual, Multi-Lingual a plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Must have mathematical analysis experience and capability.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A) Must have proven keyboard/typing proficiency and accuracy

B) Must have experience in the quality assurance and the operations departments within a FDA, USDA and FSIS manufacturing environment.

C) Prefer experience in packaging perishable goods.

D) Multi-tasking necessary

1. Excellent organization skills are required.
2. Working knowledge of US Government regulations and programs utilized within a food manufacturing environment.
3. Computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Photo Manager, Adobe Writer, Digital Photography a plus

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job assignment an individual must meet the required job specific training located in the Training Register.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moist, cold and/or humid, warm manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but does require hearing protection in specified areas of the manufacturing facilities.

SUPPORT

The Quality Systems Manager is designated to support this role in the absence of the Quality Systems Administrator.