Quality Supervisor I at CandyCo LLC – American Fork, Utah

Job purpose

The Quality Supervisor provides quality leadership by providing quality support to manufacturing in the areas of quality and process control, product quality, procedural and systems audits, and to the Quality Technicians.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible to follow plant GMP and safety guidelines.

• Assures consistent quality and oversees inspection, physical tests, and procedures on the production floor.
• Enforces good manufacturing practices and systems with employees working on the production floor.
• Achieves quality by contributing information and preparing and completing action plans; identifying and resolving problems; determining system improvements; implementing change, enforcing policies and procedures.
• Documents critical control points and preventative measure verifications during production.

• Responsible for conducting testing procedures on equipment during manufacturing processes to ensure that products comply with quality standards.
• Focuses on various procedures throughout the manufacturing process; Inspection of finished goods to find defects, check weights, etc.

• Oversees the rework process by inspection and physical test methods and procedures.

• Pulling incoming raw and finished samples for testing, inspect and verify all incoming and outgoing product and paperwork to ensure that products comply with quality standards.

• Oversees and updates in-process product inspection standards.
• Assist the Quality Manager for customer complaint investigation.
• Complete weekly verifications for the following items
  • Scales, Metal Detectors, Pest Control, Retain Cage, Line Cleaning Logs, and Inventory for the Quality Technicians
• Complete weekly verifications for the following items
  • File Pre/Post Operation Checks, Assist in GMP Audit, Glass and Brittle Plastic Audit, 5S Corrective Actions.

Qualifications

• A pleasant ‘can do’ attitude.
• Recognizes the importance of working as a team.
• Previous manufacturing experience, preferably confectionary production.
• Strong work ethics particularly in attendance, punctuality, safety, and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively; clearly and professionally.

Working conditions

• Must be able to work any/all shifts as directed
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, including Holidays and/or weekends
• Standing/walking for long period of time
• Must be an avid Safety Champion and adhere to all safety programs and procedures

Physical requirements

• A non-slip resistant work shoe
• Must be able to work all shifts as directed.
• Pre-shift stretch and exercises to be performed
• Ability to work on their feet 8+ hours at a time
• Hair restraint, beard net (if needed), and Safety gloves as needed
• All required PPEs are worn properly when working with equipment or chemicals that require personal protection
• Position requires the ability to: stand, sit at a desk, walk around the facility, lifting and carrying up t0 50-LBS unassisted, reaching, kneeling, crawling, and twisting
• Also requires the ability to: see, hear, and communicate with associates as well as others by utilizing professional etiquette

Direct Reports

• Quality Technicians