FSQ Supervisor (Nights)

About the role

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Maintain most current product specifications making sure latest version is active in all departments.
• Incoming ingredient vendor approval and organize supplier approval questionnaires.
• Create, maintain, and train all documents required in the SQF auditing system including SOP's, SSOP's for the lab and production floor.
• Set up controls as needed to check lab procedures and equipment, conduct and report quarterly lab proficiency testing.
• Responsible for all send outs - customer samples, outside lab submittals and customer 'sample requests' responsible for accurate COA's being sent to the customer.
• Responsible for coordinating resampling of finished product in a timely fashion to distinguish good from reject product.
• Manage accurate reporting of all in-bound product, materials, supplies and inventories in storage.
• Maintain environmental program. Maintain lab sample retention program.
• Maintain proper maintenance of lab equipment and schedule calibrations for plant equipment related to Quality.
• Develop, maintain, and train all laboratory SOP's.
• Develop best methods and drive continuous improvement and efficiencies for QA.
• Manage Quality Data entry for facility operations.
• Affix with Quality Manager with SQF needs.
• Works with management to ensure effective organizational design and that roles are correctly organized, defined, documented, and communicated to all employees.
• Ensures effective safety procedures, tools and record keeping are managed through site leadership.
• Adheres to company GMP’s (good manufacturing practices), safety procedures and all other quality processes.
• Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• QA Technicians.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or related degree.
• Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including a proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior food company QA experience/internship.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Experience with thermal processing, pasteurization, and / or experience with aseptic processing techniques is a definite advantage for the role.
• Experience with Oracle is a plus.
• Experience with statistical process control.
• Knowledge And Skills
• Analytical thinking and the ability to articulate verbally and written to all levels of management.
• Self-directed, assertive, and results driven.
• Outstanding verbal, written, multi-tasking and presentation skills.
• Ability to create momentum and foster organizational change.

Featured Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Family leave
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k) with Match
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and hospital indemnity
• Paid Holidays
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

Additional Considerations

• Location: The role will be located at the SunOpta Plant in Midlothian, TX.
• Shift: This is a 2nd shift role, Monday through Friday, 4 pm to 1 am. Some flexibility may be needed.
• Travel: Some travel may be required.
• Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.