Quality Assurance Supervisor

Campus recruiting.About KerryKerry Americas is an international food technology company. Our customers are the worldâ??s biggest and best-known food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants. They are the blue chip companies of the industry who do business with us because we value innovation and creativity.
Smart, creative, and determined people have made us who we are today. Our talented employees come from incredibly varied backgrounds with tremendous depth and ability, as we value diversity on all levels. Our ambitious strategy requires that we recruit the best people to manage our business and provide the wide-ranging capabilities necessary to sustain long-term growth. Kerry offers challenging and stimulating opportunities for talented individuals with ambition, vision, and a commitment to excellence with a dynamic leading player in the global food industry.
As part of the longer-term development of the company we regularly recruit high caliber graduates who have the potential to develop into management roles.
SUMMARY:This position report to the Plant Quality Assurance & Technical Manager and may directly supervise employees in the QA Lab. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Quality Assurance Supervisors may be assigned to analytical laboratories, microbiology laboratories or both.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Directs and advises personnel in special test procedures to analyze components and physical properties of product materials.Compiles and analyzes test information to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.Tests and analyzes sample products, adjusting formulas and processes based on results.Prepares test solutions, compounds, and reagents for use by laboratory personnel in conducting tests.Investigates complaints on existing products and responds to vendor or customer.Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet testing schedules.Develops and recommends test procedures for products and raw materials and maintains test equipment.Analyzes and resolves, or assists workers in solving work problems.Maintains time and testing records, reporting monthly.Trains lab group on safety topics, quality procedures and business updates for the month.
Other duties may be assigned.Participates in other plant teams and programs such as Aged Inventory Control Team, Self Inspectors Team, HACCP Team, and others as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, or Chemistry.
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