Quality Supervisor

Job description

Overview

Manage a shift of line chemists and quality technicians and the quality laboratory operations in a way to ensure product is consistently manufactured and delivered to consumers according to PI standards

Responsibilities

·  Manage a shift of line chemists and quality technicians and the quality laboratory operations
·  Provide support and coaching for shop floor teams for day to day activities
·  Provide daily morning brief session regarding GMP's and personnel hygiene to the entire quality personnel and ensure compliance.
·  Perform 3D scoreboards updates and daily and monthly KPI reporting for % Quality compliance
·  Follow up on any non-compliance or \"opportunities\" from process records
·  Responsible for managing chemicals and lab supplies accounts to adhere to monthly spending and manages available resources appropriately to achieve agreed targets
·  Follow up on Shift quality members attendance, vacation, coverage and scheduling
·  Organize workflow and task schedules to maximize line chemists and quality technicians work efficiency.
·  Oversee the testing of products and ingredients to ensure they meet specifications.
·  Ensure producing safe products and applying key food safety attributes in his area of concern.
·  Ensure that necessary adjustments are made to product batches and other processes when out of normal operating conditions are experienced.
·  Perform data audits to ensure accuracy of data and recordings.
·  Manage new initiatives or special projects that impact entire plant quality parameters.
·  Acts as technical consultant to the quality personnel.
·  Meet plant agreed quality targets related to production lines based on CORK monthly results.
·  Meet agreed M&W program targets in terms of no. of samples in specs and ingredient loss.
·  Assess production lines after overhauling from quality prospective as a part of the Commissioning, Qualification and Verification \"CQV\" set program.
·  Develop his team technical and leadership skills and evaluates performance and efficiency of subordinates and encourage their further development.
·  Ensure proper sanitation and cleaning of production equipment
·  Inventory control on chemicals and lab supplies used for analysis and sanitation
·  Ensure safe operation in his area of concern.
·  Assume other duties as assigned by area management.
Qualifications

·  Bachelors degree in chemistry/chemical engineering or agriculture from recognized university.
·  Minimum 3 years experience in quality operations, in field of food industries will be an added value.
·  Strong leadership and communication skills
·  Time management skills and handling multitasks at the same time
·  Ability to work under stress
·  Very good command on MS package
·  Good written and spoken English
·  Ability to make quick decisions and work in a fast paced environment