Quality Assurance Supervisor - Dallas

Job description

Danone North America is the largest Benefit Corporation in the world. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Danone North America is looking for a Quality Assurance Supervisor - Dallas in Dallas, TX.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Supervise day-to-day operations of the Quality Assurance (QA) Department including QA Technicians and QA Coordinator. This position is responsible for managing the QA Department within the Dallas Plant such that they are in full compliance with internal and external regulations. This position is also responsible for developing all necessary tools for training, troubleshooting, problem elimination, and streamlining all processes within the plant.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations’ policies and applicable laws.
·  Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and correcting employees; addressing complaints and resolving barriers to success.
·  Develop, implement and verify QA procedures and train.
·  Ensure QA Technicians are trained and proficiently performing laboratory-testing and other procedures according to SOPs and adhere to GMPs, GLPs, QMS and Safety Program.
·  Schedule QA Technicians for effective plant coverage.
·  Ensure that laboratory equipment is calibrated, maintained and functioning properly. Maintain records of this activity.
·  Coordinate sampling and testing activities in alignment with production.
·  Ensure all records of testing are complete, accurate, legible, and in conformance to standard.
·  Take immediate action to quality deviations from standard. Notify QA Manager of such deviations.
·  Follow up on consumer and customer complaints.
·  Ensure that activities regarding HACCP, Food Quality Plan, GMPS, GLPs and QMS are performed and documented properly.
·  Assist QA Manager and Compliance Specialist with training in SQF’s Food Safety and Food Quality.
·  Assist in internal housekeeping, GMP and Prerequisite Programs (PRP) audits.
·  Submit required reports to QA Manager and Plant Management.
·  Coordinate post cleaning and pre-operation inspections of equipment with the Sanitation and Operations.
·  Investigate and correct quality issues by identifying and resolving the root cause of quality issues, in collaboration with other departments.
·  Assist in performing “hold” procedures.
·  Participate in the HACCP and QMS team.
·  Maintain appropriate inventory levels on all lab supplies and chemicals.
·  Provide prompt and accurate documentation as scheduled or requested.

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

·  Required Degree: Bachelor's degree in Microbiology / Food Science / Chemistry, or related field
·  Required 3-4 years laboratory experience.
·  Required experience in supervising QA technicians in Food Manufacturing Facility

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·  Must be an effective leader of people
·  Must be capable of managing business-critical functions in a calm and systematic fashion
·  Must be organized and analytical
·  Effectively perform complex data analysis
·  Excellent record keeping / documentation skills
·  Local and national travel to and from plant operations (requires valid driver’s license)
·  Outstanding communication / presentation skills / report writing
·  Statistical analysis knowledge a plus
·  Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, laboratory instrumentation, and lab equipment. Familiar with Quality Solutions Software and LIMS is a plus.

Danone North America is a Certified B Corporation business unit of Danone and operates in the U.S. from headquarter offices in White Plains, NY and Broomfield, CO. For more information, please visit DanoneNorthAmerica.com .　

Danone North America is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.　

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