Description

Principle Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed quality and food safety goals set forth by plant management by leveraging advance engineering skillsets
• Coordinates the activities of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) team for implementation of quality and food safety programs (HACCP and SSOP) and procedures
• Conducts investigations of plant Quality Assurance and Food Safety processes and suggests process improvements projects and tasks that to be completed
• Participates in Operational Excellence project, meeting project team no less than twice per year
• Look for continuous improvement in operating processes and procedures and encourages hourly team member’s ownership of all processes
• Conduct microbial R&D testing.
• Responsible for minimizing customer claims through engineering controls
• Monitors product and procedures to assure company, customer and government specifications are met or surpassed and make corrective action
• Coordinate and supervise pre-operation sanitation, examining and verifying the cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and facilities daily
• Improve employee safety by identifying hazards and problem shooting solutions
• Manages labor to a zero budget
• Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost through the elimination of foreign material
• Completes daily production plans by scheduling and assigning employees; accomplishing work results; prioritizing; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results on end of shift production summaries
• Manages hourly employee’s timecards and vacation requests, ensuring accurate pay
• Increases employee retention and maintains good working relationships with Production Supervision, USDA (meat), and all employees
• Ensures food safety, human resources, and safety policies compliance by all production employees
• Resolve problems and issues with products and employees as they arise
• Communicate frequently with USDA inspectors regarding product, employees, safety, etc.
• Ensure compliance to HACCP plan for all products
• Establish and maintain shelf-life requirements, finished product specifications, leaker testing, formulation weights, temperatures, and other necessary standards
• Direct, motivate, and monitor Q.A. employees. Conduct interviews and hire new employees; evaluate performance of current employees
• Conduct sampling of finished product and raw materials for bacteria
• Monitor and ensure proper procedures, safety, and cleanliness of production employees
• Ensure completion of all QA duties
• Test new equipment for quality aspects
• Other assigned duties

Working Conditions:

• Production setting
• Exposure to various chemicals, machinery and knives
• Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises
• High level of interaction with other departments and employees
• 40+ hours per week, occasionally on weekends

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred (Food Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Food engineer, or related field)

Experience:  Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of QA and production jobs, and in supervisory positions.

Special Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally
• Bilingual skills preferred
• Capable of independent decision making
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates integrity and fairness
• Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others
• Basic computer knowledge required
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work assigned hours/days, including occasional weekends as required
• Good attendance and safety records