Quality Assurance Supervisor

About the role

The Quality Assurance Supervisor is responsible for partnering with the rest of the organization to consistently supply products that exceed customer and consumer expectations. The QA Supervisor oversees the daily activities of the QA Leads and technicians, supervises the Plant Quality System requirements, reviews activities to ensure conformance to specifications, monitors and guarantees that products are being manufactured in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety Practices, provides training and support, enforces the Food Safety Program, investigates and communicates with the QA Manager all departmental and Plant issues, supervises the technicians and ensures they receive proper training in Safety, Food Safety and Quality Systems, reviews and updates work aids essential for verification of product quality, assists in special projects and generates summaries of project performance, communicates effectively with the department, plant, and corporate personnel, takes disciplinary actions and investigates incidents when required, performs QA Manager duties and responsibilities in their absence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily activities of QA Leads and technicians
• Ensure conformance to specifications and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Enforce Food Safety Programs
• Communicate effectively with the department, plant, and corporate personnel
• Investigate and communicate departmental and Plant issues
• Assist in special projects and generate project performance summaries
• Take disciplinary actions and investigate incidents when required
• Perform QA Manager duties and responsibilities in absence

Requirements

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Chemical, Engineering, Microbiology strongly preferred
• 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance in a manufacturing environment required
• Food/Beverage manufacturing experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity or 4 years as a Lead in a manufacturing environment required

Qualifications

• Reliable, responsible, with initiative to take the next level
• Committed Quality Systems experience, knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety Programs
• Computer literacy, Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) desirable
• Knowledge of statistics preferred
• Good communication skills

Skills

• Knowledge of statistics
• Good communication skills

Pay

$86,000.00 - $88,000.00 plus $3,000.00 Discretionary Bonus

Schedule

Flex

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) plan with matching
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Pay
• 7 Paid Holidays

Company Commitment

Gruma Corporation and its affiliates, including but not limited to Azteca Milling, L.P., are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely for the purposes of determining suitability for employment, verifying your identity, and maintaining employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Gruma. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.