Ebi
Quality and Food Safety Supervisor
O'Fallon, MO
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
ComplianceExcelProcess ImprovementGMPFDA RegulatoryLeadershipProblem SolvingMentoringMicrosoft OfficeHACCPFood SafetyLean Manufacturing
About the role
- This opportunity is located within our AFB International business, the global science and technology leader in pet food palatability.
- Job Description Are you passionate about food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement?
- Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can make a measurable impact on products, people, and processes?
Responsibilities
- Lead the facility's Food Safety and Quality team, providing coaching, mentorship, and technical leadership.
- Partner with Manufacturing Operations to ensure products consistently meet the highest quality and food safety standards.
- Lead investigations into quality and food safety issues, determine root causes, and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Drive problem-solving initiatives and customer complaint resolution using continuous improvement methodologies and EBOS principles.
- Prepare for and lead internal, customer, regulatory, certification, and corporate quality audits.
- Oversee GMPs, sanitation, environmental monitoring, cleaning programs, CCPs, and OPRPs to support GFSI certification and FSMA compliance.
- Develop, maintain, and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions.
- Support the company's Quality Management System (QMS) and collaborate with corporate and other manufacturing facilities to ensure consistency and best practices.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in the food manufacturing industry.
- Minimum of 3 years of Quality Assurance leadership experience.
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Current certifications:
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
- GFSI Practitioner
- Preferred Qualifications
- We're looking for someone who:
- Builds strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
Nice to have
- Lean Six Sigma experience.
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- What Makes You Successful
- Is passionate about food safety and quality excellence.
- Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excels in organization, documentation, and attention to detail.
- Stays current on FDA, FSMA, CGMP, HACCP, and GFSI requirements.
- Is proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Equal opportunity
- AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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