What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Supervisor position at CKS Packaging?
Quality Supervisor Needed- Brownsville, TN
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Job Summary
- Has responsibility for Quality Assurance at the CKS Plant under the direction of the Plant Manager and Quality Manager.
- Directs the inspection, testing and evaluation of bottles at various stages of production process to determine and insure specifications and Customer requirements are being met.
- Assist in training of QC Inspectors and Operators on Quality and Customer Specifications.
- Assist with implementing directives of Corporate Quality Program as directed by Quality Manager
Primary Objectives
- Work with the Plant Team to implement a Quality System that meets minimum CKS Operational Excellence (Quality System) Standards
- Drive a “Zero Complaint” culture among all associates at the Plant
- Support the development of capable systems, processes and skills that enable a “zero complaint” performance
Key Responsibilities
- Support the plant’s quality function and QC personnel; establish and enforce product specifications and standard, targets and procedure to ensure targets are achieved
- Communicate with Plant Mgmt., Quality Management, Customer Service, Sales and Corporate QA regarding customer issues and opportunities; oversee QC data entry and daily line audits.
- Ensure CKS vendor quality programs are fully implemented at the plant
- Assist with implementation of SPC4 statistical quality control system
- Verify and maintain all product specifications consistent with BOM
- Ensure consistent/reliable sampling, data integrity and SOP compliance
- Training and education for Operators, QC Tech’s and Mgmt.
- Support effective complaint review, root cause investigation, corrective actions and resolution with Customers
- Direct supervision of QC inspection personnel, audit/release of finished goods and control of nonconforming products
- Ensure that QA activities are coordinated with scheduled production and all personnel
- Ensure that all company and regulatory policies/procedures are understood/followed
- GMP’s, FDA, IMS, Health Dept., OSHA, SQF, HACCP, etc.
- Provide training and technical assistance to plant staff and personnel
- Daily/weekly/monthly follow up on Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
- Coordinate activities and priorities with manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, customer service and sales
- Conduct ongoing Quality Training with all affected Plant employees
- Facilitate and drive Operations Excellence Process, validate and develop work streams which support these established processes and procedures.
Preferred Experience, Education and Expertise
- 2 years in process manufacturing environment, plastics and/or medical pharmaceutical preferred- bottles and containers a plus (plastics preferred but not required)
- Hands-on experience in QC and/or production in process mfg. environment
- Familiar with GMP’s, Q.C. methods, instrumentation/test measures and CI processes
- Detail oriented with strong work ethic
- Working knowledge of statistical quality control (SQC), with prior application
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar
- HACCP Certification
- Computer/software literate – MS Office Suite, statistics package
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Leadership ability with potential/desire to move into roles(s) of increased responsibility
- Education: BS degree in science, business, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated success in team environment