Production Supervisor

MZ Packaging, LLC is a fully integrated solution for packaging needs, with world-class packaging engineering capabilities. We are committed to being a leader in anticipating and solving our clients' packaging and manufacturing needs.

Department:   Production

Summary of Functions:

This position will focus on the overall production, food safety, quality, and maintenance related matters.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs verification of HACCP, SSOP, and other production records to assure products adhere to food safety and product quality requirements.  Obtains corrective actions in a timely manner and explanations for incorrectly reported information.
• Reviews quality assurance testing records & data entry into access database to assure products adhere to quality specifications.  Responsible for addressing data entry errors as necessary. 
• Assures the effective completion and documentation of SSOP walkthroughs, raw material receiving and testing, finished product testing and microbiological testing. 
• Takes action when review of records indicates non-conformance to food safety requirements and/or product quality specifications, including placing products on hold, scheduling re-testing of products and product cuttings, coordinating sample receipt and analysis, and ensuring all actions taken are properly documented.
• Observes production activities including ingredient storage, batch preparation, cooking, cooling, and packaging to assure consistency and conformance to standards.  During these observations verify personnel conformance to GMP’s and allergen control programs through daily supervision and internal audit results.
• Conducts research into the root cause of documented customer complaints. 
• Assures the effective completion and documentation of monthly calibrations and verifications.
• Prepares samples for outside laboratory testing and sends the samples out.  Maintains records of all outside testing in a central file.
• Contact person for bi-weekly Licensed Pest Control Officer inspections.

• Support QA Manager and Operations in achieving continuous improvement targets and goals.
• Responsible for sanitation.
• Responsible for facility maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.
• Conduct all monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
• Participates in the yearly review of the food safety system.
• Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system.

Organizational Relationships:

Position reports to Production Manager of Company.  Direct reports to this position are:  Lead(s) .

Qualifications:

• 3 years related experience.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management and problem solving skills.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Knowledge of HACCP and SQF 2000 systems.
• Spanish.

Physical Demands:

Office environment, as well as production environment where lifting may be required.

Work Environment:

Indoor primarily with some outdoor activity.  Typically quiet in the office while noisy on the production floor.

Back Up:

Productions Leads.

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance