Quality Supervisor

A company help grow your skillset and advance your career? Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related field highly preferred PCQI Certified 3+ years Supervisory/Leadership experience. Food Manufacturing preferred. 3+ years' experience in a quality role, preferably in food manufacturing Demonstrated expertise in building Quality Plans including strategy and tactics that have successfully met Quality/Food Safety KPI's and Quality Goals Advanced understanding of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, FSSC Principles, Food Defense Principles & Quality Management Systems. (QMS) Understanding of Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement is helpful but not required Previous experience using SAP and SPC (InfinityQS) is preferred Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a broad variety of departments Ability to positively and comfortably handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with self-motivation and focused attention to detail. Ability to develop protocols, training materials and reports with the guidance of resources Self-starter; take charge, positive and proactive attitude We are happy to speak with you about your experience and how you may be a fit within our teams. Want to see more? Shift & Schedule: This is a full time position on 2nd shift Monday - Friday 3:00pm - 1:00am. Flexibility to work weekends, and holidays is required as scheduled. Quality Supervisor - Houston, TX As the Quality Supervisor you will supervise and provide day to day leadership to a team of Quality Technicians to ensure Quality plans are met. The Quality Supervisor will be involved in designing experiments for product, packaging and line qualifications, analyzing and solving quality problems, preparing procedures, and training inspectors. You will perform audits, analyze quality costs and other quality data, and apply quality tools and fundamental statistical methods for process control to ensure production of products and processes are consistent with established standards. What you will do: Provide leadership and direction to QA Techs by managing the workload, training and employee relations issues. Ensure quality and food safety initiatives to link product development, manufacturing, process improvement with customer expectations are maintained. Ensure plant is “inspection ready” in compliance with requirements in preparation for third party, partner, regulatory, and certification audits. Manages the collection, analysis and reporting of performance and product conformance quality data to inform production department managers on status and priorities of quality issues. Perform audits and Quality tests with operations and QA staff to address quality related issues. Develop and maintain quality information records and reports (customer complaints, internal issues, etc.) to adequately communicate production capabilities and quality issue priorities and status, with regular reporting. Problem solve, troubleshoot and resolve quality issues - utilizing quality tools (cause and effect, process mapping, statistical methods, etc.) with the ultimate goal being implementation of effective corrective actions. Helps facilitate dispositions/resolutions to daily production quality issues as needed. Use and maintain quality databases (design, create, import, export, query, report, analyze) Ensure the staff is aware of their responsibility to report food safety, quality and regulatory compliance with authority to initiate action Responsible for ensuring the production of a safe, wholesome and quality product and requires trained designees when applicable. Assists in hiring and training of new employees Performs other duties as requested by management.