Quality Compliance Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Assist with the evaluation, understanding, and development of plans to comply with customer requirements
• Create metrics to monitor compliance to customer and agency requirements
• Support the Compliance Manager with presenting information in all customer and 3rd party audits
• Assist in supporting audit related CAPA (Corrective Action Preventive Action) to closure
• Serve as technical liaison/leader for the facility to maintain all aspects of the SPC program ensuring that finished product is set up and run in compliance with customer or internal specifications
• Partner with Quality Systems on supplier approval, incoming ingredient requirements, and ingredient hazard analysis
• Act as secondary quality resource and coordinator on sanitary design & change control activities
• Assist in facilitating internal auditing processes & maintain/perform training on departmental-specific policies, procedures and programs
• Assist with managing compliance schedules with all departments
• Support Compliance Manager to ensure all HACCP and Food Safety Plans are up to date, verified, and validated
• Support Compliance Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications
• Support Quality Assurance department as necessary, in other areas
• Serve as a backup for the Compliance Manager if needed during his/her absence

Requirements & Qualifications

• Knowledge of ingredient hazards in accordance with FSMA
• Knowledge of Intentional Adulteration Risk Assessments
• Knowledge of Food Defense
• Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred
• Advanced computer skills and knowledge of project management tools
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and large ERP systems, SAP preferred
• Excel expertise: conditional formatting, formulas, drop downs, trend charting, pivot tables
• Problem solving: create hypothesis for a challenge, elaborate on test plans, analyze and interpret results, critical thinking
• RCA-CAPA Tools (5-Why, Fishbone, etc.)
• 4-year College or university program certification in food safety, microbiology, biology or experimental scientist related background preferred; OR three or more years related experience and/or training
• SQF or ISO certification a plus
• 2 or more years of supervisory leadership experience required
• Minimum 3 years' experience in product compliance and/or commercialization in the food industry, product development or similar discipline, in a related environment
• Familiar with state and federal food processing regulations
• ISO, ASQ and/or SQF/BRC certification preferred
• HACCP and PCQI Certifications
• Must be accurate and detail oriented
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently
• Relocation is not available for this opportunity

Skills & Competencies

• Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments
• Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels
• Communicate effectively with all employees and management
• Comfortable with leading difficult decisions
• Flexible, agile, creative, able to lead by example and be ready to be part of a multidisciplinary department team
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Manage multiple projects/trackers at one time
• Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Maker's Pride staff
• Lead 'best in class' behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus

Work Environment

• Ability to work in a light to high noise environment
• Communicate in English to give acknowledgement
• Handle daily employee issues
• Travel up to 25% is possible

Physical Requirements

• Reaching with hands and arms throughout shift
• Ability to use hands and fingers
• Ability to see, hear and talk
• Employee frequently required to sit
• Occasionally required to walk, climb and/or balance
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas