Requisition ID: 200380

Posting Locations: Cincinnati

Pay Range: $62,000.00 - $82,500.00, depending on experience

Rate Frequency: Salaried

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Job Overview

The Supervisor, Quality Assurance (QA) will lead and develop assigned quality personnel and provide guidance for cross-functional teams to support the quality and food safety requirements of the products produced and shipped from their location. This role also supports and enforces the certification, regulatory, customer, and brand requirements as outlined by the business and implements continuous improvement projects to meet these requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

Supervise, lead, and motivate a team on the manufacturing floor and QA Lab to deliver results by communicating company goals; including quality and customer satisfaction, safety practices, and deadlines
Engage and develop teammates through effective performance management, coaching, and training
Implement continuous improvement methods while maintaining customer focus, and embody company purpose and values to inspire servant leadership
Manage and support the Consolidated Management System (CMS) program that ensures company quality assurance specifications, and regulatory requirements are met; understand and support the documentation, training, and organizational requirements for maintaining a globally recognized quality and food safety certification; serve as the program owner, and perform internal audits of the program elements
Manage the processing of laboratory data, monitor the data for accuracy through exception reporting, analyze the data, recognize unfavorable trends, and makes process improvement recommendations
Support and assist in audits from internal and external regulatory, certification, customer, and or brand owner sources

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Manufacturing experience and Food Industry knowledge
Familiarity with lab equipment and testing within a manufacturing environment
Math and analytical skills and problem-solving ability
Computer skills including MS Office, statistical software, SAP, Kronos preferred
Knowledge of sanitation and beverage processes
Familiar with High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC) Technology
Knowledge of microbial and aseptic techniques
Ability to multitask in team development, time management, and effective communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment with seasonal temperatures, flexible shifts, and weekend and holiday work based on business needs
Ability to stand for extended periods of time; walking manufacturing floor; climbing stairs, and lift, up to 25lbs

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree or up to 3 years of college or technical school
Knowledge acquired through 1 - 3 years of work experience
Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Health Sciences

Preferred Qualifications

Degree or experience in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Health Science
Experience with Inventory and investigating resolving inventory discrepancies.
Experience with SAP highly preferred.
Experience in the Food and Beverage Industries managing Raw Material
Ability to determine trends and conduct Root Cause Analysis.

Work Environment

Noisy, wet, and extreme temperature environment

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