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Salm Partners, LLC · 10 hours ago

3rd Shift QA Supervisor - Hager

Denmark, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Salm Partners, LLC is a leading manufacturer of premium, ready-to-eat link sausages and hot dogs, recently acquired by Johnsonville. The 3rd Shift QA Supervisor will oversee the QA Technicians, ensuring product quality and compliance with USDA regulations while fostering a positive work environment.

AgricultureFood and BeverageManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage the daily activities of the QA Technicians on the shift; prepare work schedules, assign work, and oversee the QA work projects

Monitor QA Technician work schedules and attendance; schedule backups, approve time-off requests and report absences in a timely manner to the HR department

Work collaboratively with Operations and Maintenance personnel to ensure food safety and quality requirements are met and to resolve issues in a timely and effective manner

Interpret and communicate customer requirements to production and supporting teams

Establish and audit processes to ensure that customer requirements and product specifications are met; review nonconformance issues, conduct root-cause analysis, determine appropriate corrective actions and preventive measures, and assess effectiveness of preventive measures over time

In conjunction with Operations personnel and others, design and implement methods/strategies for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection. Conduct statistical analysis of quality attributes and process measurements; develop data and trend analyses; evaluate trends and communicate findings to management

Coordinate and participate in internal quality audits

Assist with performing food safety & quality audits on suppliers/vendors as requested

Serve as a QA resource in the new project development process and subsequent new product rollout to production as needed

Monitor & document compliance with USDA-FSIS Regulations including food safety regulations on cooking and chilling, sanitation regulations, and labeling regulations

Participate in process validation activities

Assist in the resolution of customer complaints

Aid in the revision of product specifications, product audits, QA & Food Safety forms & procedures, etc

Contact raw material, ingredient, and/or packaging suppliers to obtain information as needed

Post information to customer websites

Download testing results from outside laboratory websites

Oversee calibration of technical equipment

Oversee, coordinate and conduct Glass & Brittle Plastics audits and Good Manufacturing Practices audits; generate audit reports on a monthly basis, sharing findings with other departments as needed; generate Maintenance Work Order Requests in response to findings

Promote a positive and supportive work environment

Oversee the ongoing training of QA Technicians and Backup QA Technicians

Compile, write, and deliver training material to QA personnel on quality control standards, procedures and activities as needed

Provide backup assistance to the Director of Food Safety & Quality, the other QA Supervisors and the QA Technicians as needs dictate

Support the SQF recertification process and ongoing compliance

Provide back-up assistance as Food Safety Compliance Representative in the absence of the Manager of Food Safety & Quality

Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualification

Quality AssuranceUSDA-FSIS RegulationsRoot Cause AnalysisStatistical Process ControlFood Safety ComplianceProcess ImprovementMathematical SkillsComputer ProficiencyCommunication SkillsLeadership Experience

Required

A minimum of an Associate's degree in Quality, Food Science or a related field

Minimum of 3 years previous Quality Assurance experience in a USDA-FSIS-regulated food manufacturing environment, preferably with ready-to-eat processed meats

Knowledge of Quality Systems, including Global Food Safety Initiative standards (e.g. SQF)

Basic understanding of meat processing and basic knowledge of USDA-FSIS regulations as they pertain to fully cooked meat & poultry sausage product

Previous experience with process improvement activities and documentation

Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team

Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and technical instructions, and procedure manuals

Ability to interpret data, summarize it and present it in a meaningful, easy-to-understand fashion

Strong computer proficiencies with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Strong math skills, with the ability to calculate formulas and percentages, perform metric conversions and common statistical analyses, and interpret data

Ability to apply common sense in decision making and carrying out instructions furnished in written, verbal, and/or diagram form

Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills

Ability to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear

Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms

Ability to occasionally lift boxes of product weighing up to 30#

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, far vision, depth perception and color vision

Eligibility to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future