Quality Assurance Supervisor

at Primo Brands in HOLLIS CENTER, Maine, United States

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor to oversee Hollis, ME .

Pay Range: $84,865 $94,944. This role is eligible for an annual bonus.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Lead a team of 5 to 10 team members (QA Techs and Sanitation Techs) to achieve quality metrics in a manner consistent with our culture and values.

Partner cross functionally with the Planning, Production, and Warehouse teams to maximize results

Facilitate the execution of changes and activities needed to support Nestle Continuous Excellence ( NCE ) and the pursuit of TPM

Coach, mentor and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements

Assist the QA Manager with leading all company Quality initiatives and Quality audits locally

Track, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant

Ensure compliance and record keeping for all mandated quality checks, testing, sampling and sanitation activities

Manage budgeting, purchasing and inventory of plant operating supplies such as filters, chemicals and lab supplies

Use continuous improvement methodologies and projects to improve and streamline quality processes

Ensure plant compliance to good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and HACCP

Communicate new quality programs as needed and facilitate or support the training of plant personnel

Offer expertise and assistance in managing the plant water sources and monitor over fill and water usage reporting

Responsible for recording keeping requirements within the laboratory

Qualifications

Key qualifications include:

Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or Biology or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Five or more years of experience in quality assurance within clean (food, bev, pharma) manufacturing and two or more years of experience in a supervisory capacity

Prior experience in the consumer products industry or food and beverage with familiarity with quality and hygiene regulation necessary

Understanding of quality testing and standards within the food and beverage